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Population distribution of Healthy Eating Index–2005 (HEI–2005) Score for Whole Fruit

Table 2 includes the mean, standard error of the mean, and percentiles of the distribution of intake; Appendix Table A2 provides percentile values (rounded) and their standard errors.

Table 2: Population distribution of HEI–2005 score for whole fruit; NHANES, 2001-2004.

  Age (years) N Score
Mean (SE) 5% 10% 25% 50% 75% 90% 95%
Males and Females 2-3 937 3.50 (0.15) 0.58 0.98 2.09 4.06 5.00 5.00 5.00
4-8 1701 2.75 (0.14) 0.28 0.51 1.20 2.59 4.66 5.00 5.00
Males 9-13 1061 2.06 (0.14) 0.08 0.17 0.54 1.55 3.45 5.00 5.00
14-18 1424 1.63 (0.13) 0.04 0.10 0.33 1.03 2.54 4.72 5.00
19-30 1100 1.47 (0.15) 0.04 0.08 0.27 0.87 2.20 4.20 5.00
31-50 1466 2.17 (0.13) 0.10 0.21 0.62 1.72 3.62 5.00 5.00
51-70 1252 2.91 (0.10) 0.21 0.43 1.20 2.89 5.00 5.00 5.00
71+ 832 3.78 (0.09) 0.65 1.17 2.57 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
19+ 4650 2.34 (0.08) 0.09 0.20 0.65 1.91 4.24 5.00 5.00
Females 9-13 1112 2.33 (0.12) 0.07 0.16 0.59 1.89 4.31 5.00 5.00
14-18 1362 1.89 (0.13) 0.04 0.09 0.35 1.27 3.24 5.00 5.00
19-30 1325 1.96 (0.11) 0.05 0.11 0.41 1.39 3.32 5.00 5.00
31-50 1595 2.68 (0.15) 0.11 0.26 0.89 2.51 5.00 5.00 5.00
51-70 1284 3.50 (0.12) 0.32 0.67 1.95 4.45 5.00 5.00 5.00
71+ 860 4.01 (0.14) 0.67 1.31 3.15 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
19+ 5064 2.89 (0.10) 0.12 0.28 1.02 2.95 5.00 5.00 5.00
All Persons 2+ 17311 2.56 (0.07) 0.10 0.22 0.77 2.27 4.95 5.00 5.00

Table 2a: Population distribution of HEI–2005 score for whole fruit; NHANES, 2001-2004.

  Age (years) Percentiles (SE)
5% 10% 25% 50% 75% 90% 95%
Males and Females 2-3 0.58 (0.14) 0.98 (0.18) 2.09 (0.26) 4.06 (0.37) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
4-8 0.28 (0.08) 0.51 (0.11) 1.20 (0.16) 2.59 (0.24) 4.66 (0.32) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
Males 9-13 0.08 (0.03) 0.17 (0.05) 0.54 (0.11) 1.55 (0.19) 3.45 (0.28) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
14-18 0.04 (0.02) 0.10 (0.03) 0.33 (0.07) 1.03 (0.15) 2.54 (0.28) 4.72 (0.36) 5.00 (0.00)
19-30 0.04 (0.02) 0.08 (0.03) 0.27 (0.07) 0.87 (0.16) 2.20 (0.28) 4.20 (0.44) 5.00 (0.08)
31-50 0.10 (0.03) 0.21 (0.06) 0.62 (0.12) 1.72 (0.19) 3.62 (0.27) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
51-70 0.21 (0.06) 0.43 (0.09) 1.20 (0.14) 2.89 (0.19) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
71+ 0.65 (0.14) 1.17 (0.17) 2.57 (0.20) 5.00 (0.11) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
19+ 0.09 (0.03) 0.20 (0.05) 0.65 (0.10) 1.91 (0.14) 4.24 (0.18) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
Females 9-13 0.07 (0.02) 0.16 (0.04) 0.59 (0.11) 1.89 (0.20) 4.31 (0.30) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
14-18 0.04 (0.01) 0.09 (0.03) 0.35 (0.08) 1.27 (0.18) 3.24 (0.28) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
19-30 0.05 (0.01) 0.11 (0.03) 0.41 (0.07) 1.39 (0.16) 3.32 (0.26) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
31-50 0.11 (0.03) 0.26 (0.06) 0.89 (0.14) 2.51 (0.27) 5.00 (0.16) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
51-70 0.32 (0.08) 0.67 (0.14) 1.95 (0.24) 4.45 (0.29) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
71+ 0.67 (0.19) 1.31 (0.29) 3.15 (0.41) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
19+ 0.12 (0.03) 0.28 (0.06) 1.02 (0.13) 2.95 (0.21) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)
All Persons 2+ 0.10 (0.02) 0.22 (0.04) 0.77 (0.08) 2.27 (0.13) 4.95 (0.13) 5.00 (0.00) 5.00 (0.00)

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