Table 2.5.a. Serum trans-beta-carotene: Total population
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of serum concentrations (in µg/dL) for the total U.S. population aged3 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2002.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of serum concentrations (in µg/dL) for Mexican Americans in the U.S.population aged 3 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 3 years and older
12.5
(11.7-13.4)
4.70
(4.20-5.50)
12.8
(11.7-13.9)
31.0
(28.4-33.6)
2116
3–5 years
13.9
(11.7-16.5)
7.10
(4.80-9.70)
13.0
(10.9-16.1)
24.3
(22.0-29.0)
126
6–11 years
13.4
(12.4-14.4)
6.60
(5.70-7.60)
13.6
(12.1-14.9)
28.2
(24.2-30.8)
289
12–19 years
10.0
(9.53-10.5)
4.50
(4.10-4.80)
10.2
(9.60-10.6)
21.8
(19.3-25.4)
696
20–39 years
12.4
(11.2-13.7)
4.30
(3.70-5.70)
13.0
(10.8-14.5)
30.6
(27.0-34.1)
460
40–59 years
13.8
(11.7-16.4)
4.30
(3.70-5.70)
13.9
(11.1-17.4)
37.7
(33.1-45.6)
289
60 years and older
14.6
(12.7-16.7)
4.10
(3.20-5.00)
15.8
(13.2-17.6)
39.1
(35.5-52.1)
256
Males
Total, 3 years and older
11.3
(10.4-12.3)
4.20
(3.80-5.10)
11.4
(9.90-13.2)
28.0
(25.2-29.4)
1020
3–5 years
13.8
(10.4-18.4)
7.20†
(4.80-10.6)
12.6
(9.70-17.3)
24.1†
(17.4-41.5)
62
6–11 years
13.0
(11.4-14.9)
5.80
(4.70-7.70)
13.4
(10.0-16.4)
24.6
(22.0-31.4)
140
12–19 years
8.98
(8.36-9.65)
4.20
(3.80-4.70)
9.10
(7.90-10.0)
18.9
(17.0-20.9)
330
20–39 years
10.6
(9.13-12.3)
3.90
(3.00-5.20)
11.1
(9.00-13.5)
25.8
(22.4-29.4)
213
40–59 years
13.3
(11.4-15.6)
4.30
(3.60-6.50)
13.0
(10.2-17.1)
33.9
(28.6-45.6)
149
60 years and older
11.8
(9.61-14.5)
3.60
(1.90-5.50)
12.6
(9.20-16.5)
37.3
(27.6-58.4)
126
Females
Total, 3 years and older
14.1
(13.0-15.2)
5.60
(5.00-6.10)
14.2
(13.3-15.0)
33.9
(29.2-40.8)
1096
3–5 years
14.0
(12.0-16.4)
6.70†
(4.60-9.70)
13.0
(10.2-20.1)
25.1†
(21.9-32.6)
64
6–11 years
13.7
(12.5-15.1)
7.00
(5.70-8.40)
13.7
(12.0-14.7)
26.5
(22.1-33.5)
149
12–19 years
11.3
(10.3-12.3)
4.70
(4.10-5.90)
11.4
(10.1-12.7)
25.4
(21.6-29.7)
366
20–39 years
14.8
(12.7-17.1)
5.70
(3.70-7.60)
14.8
(13.0-17.4)
36.7
(27.4-48.1)
247
40–59 years
14.4
(11.3-18.4)
4.30
(3.10-5.70)
14.4
(10.9-20.4)
39.3
(29.3-64.9)
140
60 years and older
17.3
(14.0-21.3)
4.20
(3.30-8.30)
18.4
(13.9-21.6)
40.1
(36.1-52.1)
130
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of serum concentrations (in µg/dL) for non-Hispanic blacks in the U.S.population aged 3 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 3 years and older
10.8
(9.96-11.8)
4.00
(3.40-4.50)
10.8
(10.0-11.5)
28.7
(25.8-33.0)
1992
3–5 years
11.5
(10.3-12.9)
5.10
(4.00-6.00)
11.3
(10.0-13.4)
24.6
(18.9-31.4)
128
6–11 years
12.9
(12.1-13.6)
6.50
(5.90-7.40)
12.4
(11.5-12.9)
27.7
(22.7-31.8)
340
12–19 years
9.64
(8.86-10.5)
4.40
(4.00-5.00)
9.70
(8.70-10.7)
20.5
(18.4-23.4)
671
20–39 years
9.62
(7.80-11.9)
3.50
(2.90-4.50)
9.50
(7.50-12.3)
25.6
(17.6-37.0)
319
40–59 years
10.3
(9.20-11.6)
3.00
(2.50-4.20)
10.4
(9.10-11.4)
30.5
(24.5-39.4)
291
60 years and older
16.6
(13.8-19.9)
5.00
(4.10-6.80)
17.0
(14.4-20.9)
46.6
(36.0-65.7)
243
Males
Total, 3 years and older
10.1
(9.24-11.0)
4.10
(3.20-4.50)
10.3
(9.60-11.2)
25.6
(22.4-28.7)
984
3–5 years
11.3
(9.60-13.2)
5.10†
(4.60-7.00)
12.0
(8.30-14.3)
22.7†
(16.0-30.1)
64
6–11 years
14.4
(13.0-16.0)
7.40
(6.30-8.40)
13.5
(12.7-15.5)
28.7
(22.7-35.1)
175
12–19 years
9.20
(8.22-10.3)
4.20
(3.30-5.20)
9.40
(8.30-10.8)
20.1
(17.6-22.5)
340
20–39 years
8.88
(6.97-11.3)
3.40
(2.90-4.40)
9.10
(6.60-11.7)
23.6
(14.8-34.0)
132
40–59 years
9.09
(7.95-10.4)
2.90
(1.90-4.10)
9.60
(8.00-10.9)
25.8
(18.6-37.1)
154
60 years and older
13.0
(10.6-15.9)
3.80
(3.20-5.00)
14.1
(10.8-17.0)
42.1
(26.8-51.3)
119
Females
Total, 3 years and older
11.5
(10.4-12.7)
4.00
(3.50-4.80)
11.2
(10.3-12.7)
32.5
(27.1-38.2)
1008
3–5 years
11.8
(9.69-14.3)
4.60†
(3.60-6.50)
11.4
(9.20-14.4)
31.1†
(16.5-57.7)
64
6–11 years
11.3
(9.51-13.5)
5.80
(5.10-6.60)
10.5
(9.30-12.5)
21.7
(17.0-35.5)
165
12–19 years
10.1
(9.10-11.2)
4.70
(4.30-5.40)
10.0
(8.50-11.3)
20.9
(18.3-26.2)
331
20–39 years
10.2
(7.98-12.9)
3.50
(2.80-4.90)
10.0
(7.50-13.6)
27.3
(17.6-42.6)
187
40–59 years
11.6
(9.90-13.7)
3.00
(2.10-5.60)
12.2
(9.50-15.3)
37.1
(26.1-45.6)
137
60 years and older
19.6
(15.1-25.3)
6.80
(3.00-11.9)
19.7
(15.2-25.2)
51.7
(36.9-93.4)
124
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of serum concentrations (in µg/dL) for non-Hispanic whites in the U.S.population aged 3 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 3 years and older
12.6
(11.6-13.7)
4.50
(4.10-5.00)
12.1
(11.4-13.1)
36.4
(32.8-40.6)
3582
3–5 years
14.0
(12.2-16.0)
6.10
(4.20-7.90)
14.7
(11.7-16.7)
30.9
(26.1-36.4)
132
6–11 years
13.6
(12.5-14.8)
6.80
(5.70-8.20)
13.4
(12.0-14.9)
27.9
(22.7-31.1)
300
12–19 years
9.69
(8.94-10.5)
4.20
(3.60-4.90)
9.30
(8.60-10.5)
22.0
(19.6-24.9)
656
20–39 years
10.1
(8.99-11.3)
3.90
(3.20-4.60)
9.50
(8.60-10.7)
29.0
(23.7-36.2)
772
40–59 years
13.9
(12.5-15.5)
4.70
(4.00-5.30)
13.5
(12.2-14.7)
44.4
(35.2-55.1)
778
60 years and older
16.5
(14.7-18.5)
5.50
(4.30-6.40)
17.6
(15.1-19.9)
45.8
(40.8-51.5)
944
Males
Total, 3 years and older
11.2
(10.3-12.3)
3.90
(3.50-4.30)
11.3
(10.2-12.1)
32.1
(27.9-36.2)
1739
3–5 years
14.1
(12.2-16.2)
5.60†
(3.80-6.80)
15.0
(11.9-16.6)
31.4†
(23.8-46.0)
71
6–11 years
13.8
(12.2-15.7)
6.70
(5.60-8.40)
13.8
(11.9-15.9)
25.8
(22.1-33.0)
157
12–19 years
9.28
(8.36-10.3)
4.00
(3.50-4.60)
9.00
(8.00-10.3)
20.3
(18.4-24.0)
323
20–39 years
9.02
(8.00-10.2)
3.80
(3.10-4.60)
8.60
(7.70-9.50)
26.4
(19.3-33.6)
312
40–59 years
11.7
(10.5-13.2)
3.80
(3.40-4.30)
11.9
(10.2-12.9)
35.0
(28.4-44.4)
408
60 years and older
14.7
(13.0-16.7)
4.50
(3.40-5.70)
15.6
(13.7-17.9)
43.0
(35.2-50.9)
468
Females
Total, 3 years and older
14.0
(12.7-15.5)
5.10
(4.70-5.70)
13.5
(12.1-15.1)
40.1
(36.0-45.1)
1843
3–5 years
13.8
(10.4-18.4)
7.60†
(3.20-9.50)
12.8
(9.60-17.3)
30.6†
(17.1-73.7)
61
6–11 years
13.3
(12.1-14.7)
6.70
(5.30-8.00)
12.8
(11.8-15.1)
28.6
(21.5-31.3)
143
12–19 years
10.1
(9.16-11.2)
4.50
(3.50-5.70)
10.0
(8.60-11.5)
24.2
(19.4-30.0)
333
20–39 years
11.1
(9.78-12.6)
4.30
(3.40-5.00)
10.4
(9.10-12.1)
32.8
(27.4-39.8)
460
40–59 years
16.8
(14.5-19.4)
5.70
(5.30-6.60)
15.7
(13.8-18.4)
54.7
(40.2-76.2)
370
60 years and older
18.0
(15.7-20.7)
5.70
(4.80-7.60)
19.0
(16.8-23.0)
48.1
(41.1-56.3)
476
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
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