Geometric mean and selected percentiles of urine concentrations (in ng/mL) for the total U.S. population aged6 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2002.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of urine concentrations (in ng/mL) for Mexican Americans in the U.S. population, age 6 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, 6 years and older
176
(163-189)
56.0
(45.0-60.0)
186
(167-205)
487
(442-518)
720
6–11 years
241
(210-277)
95.0
(62.0-150)
231
(193-297)
621
(487-699)
112
12–19 years
179
(161-198)
56.0
(40.0-72.0)
190
(160-213)
524
(392-583)
266
20–39 years
168
(142-198)
50.0
(40.0-66.0)
173
(141-218)
442
(375-534)
166
40–59 years
156
(124-197)
31.0†
(14.0-74.0)
169
(146-215)
472†
(380-700)
90
60 years and older
152
(131-176)
56.0†
(36.0-75.0)
156
(115-203)
427†
(303-477)
86
Males
Total, 6 years and older
201
(173-233)
60.0
(43.0-79.0)
203
(172-236)
524
(442-792)
325
6–11 years
246
(190-318)
76.0†
(42.0-138)
246
(174-374)
677†
(469-926)
53
12–19 years
190
(163-221)
58.0
(33.0-100)
198
(153-226)
511
(344-583)
113
20–39 years
195
(146-261)
58.0†
(28.0-79.0)
197
(137-255)
495†
(374-1170)
75
40–59 years
191
(134-274)
37.0†
(15.0-146)
193
(154-311)
453†
(346-713)
48
60 years and older
209
(165-265)
82.0†
(13.0-161)
203
(154-345)
455†
(324-1210)
36
Females
Total, 6 years and older
151
(136-168)
45.0
(31.0-60.0)
169
(137-202)
441
(370-480)
395
6–11 years
237
(193-290)
107†
(79.0-150)
218
(179-297)
510†
(370-656)
59
12–19 years
167
(143-194)
46.0
(32.0-62.0)
189
(146-213)
506
(351-676)
153
20–39 years
140
(109-179)
40.0†
(22.0-69.0)
167
(97.0-247)
331†
(294-480)
91
40–59 years
123
(85.4-178)
22.0†
(7.00-58.0)
125
(86.0-178)
433†
(186-532)
42
60 years and older
120
(94.1-154)
51.0†
(28.0-61.0)
111
(82.0-158)
299†
(158-521)
50
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of urine concentrations (in ng/mL) for non-Hispanic blacks in the U.S. population, age 6 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, 6 years and older
156
(137-178)
54.0
(45.0-65.0)
143
(124-173)
478
(402-608)
670
6–11 years
247
(201-302)
97.0
(67.0-138)
257
(175-311)
600
(467-954)
121
12–19 years
183
(151-221)
62.0
(43.0-78.0)
172
(156-200)
555
(384-695)
248
20–39 years
145
(117-181)
58.0
(31.0-95.0)
134
(106-169)
398
(306-478)
121
40–59 years
136
(99.7-185)
44.0†
(31.0-57.0)
120
(82.0-197)
627†
(275-923)
106
60 years and older
127
(91.6-176)
40.0†
(18.0-64.0)
112
(94.0-129)
268†
(213-525)
74
Males
Total, 6 years and older
161
(143-181)
55.0
(39.0-68.0)
156
(134-173)
540
(414-681)
325
6–11 years
259
(201-334)
90.0†
(53.0-149)
240
(175-318)
932†
(496-1100)
61
12–19 years
201
(162-249)
65.0
(50.0-101)
186
(161-214)
624
(381-873)
120
20–39 years
161
(127-204)
69.0†
(23.0-126)
149
(127-183)
459†
(242-745)
57
40–59 years
120
(83.6-171)
31.0†
(11.0-65.0)
113
(76.0-180)
594†
(180-1010)
55
60 years and older
120
(79.4-183)
45.0†
(25.0-99.0)
119
(56.0-232)
320†
(156-525)
32
Females
Total, 6 years and older
153
(128-182)
53.0
(41.0-60.0)
135
(108-174)
449
(352-608)
345
6–11 years
234
(177-309)
97.0†
(73.0-138)
257
(143-334)
531†
(424-744)
60
12–19 years
167
(134-207)
38.0
(32.0-68.0)
168
(146-186)
487
(366-670)
128
20–39 years
135
(103-176)
53.0†
(47.0-86.0)
121
(92.0-176)
340†
(201-471)
64
40–59 years
152
(104-223)
50.0†
(36.0-65.0)
124
(65.0-352)
702†
(350-994)
51
60 years and older
132
(69.1-252)
30.0†
(16.0-73.0)
104
(66.0-200)
255†
(208-1780)
42
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of urine concentrations (in ng/mL) for non-Hispanic whites in the U.S. population, age 6 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, 6 years and older
163
(150-176)
44.0
(40.0-49.0)
169
(158-179)
511
(468-569)
1222
6–11 years
229
(195-270)
61.0†
(44.0-92.0)
266
(206-327)
682†
(516-738)
111
12–19 years
205
(182-231)
59.0
(41.0-81.0)
214
(192-240)
619
(537-769)
248
20–39 years
148
(125-176)
47.0
(27.0-63.0)
157
(133-185)
421
(324-507)
280
40–59 years
139
(115-168)
35.0
(23.0-45.0)
138
(107-169)
480
(387-659)
258
60 years and older
185
(161-211)
56.0
(48.0-68.0)
186
(163-200)
552
(435-670)
325
Males
Total, 6 years and older
199
(180-221)
64.0
(51.0-78.0)
204
(187-219)
548
(470-653)
575
6–11 years
247
(192-319)
92.0†
(37.0-139)
271
(206-320)
682†
(389-864)
57
12–19 years
279
(246-316)
97.0
(67.0-150)
280
(223-344)
696
(586-1020)
116
20–39 years
179
(149-215)
63.0
(44.0-95.0)
181
(136-247)
407
(323-468)
112
40–59 years
174
(146-206)
43.0
(35.0-75.0)
172
(141-212)
477
(389-659)
132
60 years and older
224
(178-282)
80.0
(40.0-107)
212
(168-271)
633
(417-1040)
158
Females
Total, 6 years and older
135
(122-149)
35.0
(28.0-43.0)
140
(122-157)
473
(419-569)
647
6–11 years
211
(153-291)
58.0†
(24.0-124)
225
(129-399)
689†
(451-895)
54
12–19 years
153
(126-185)
40.0
(21.0-62.0)
175
(127-194)
454
(323-740)
132
20–39 years
126
(95.4-166)
28.0
(20.0-53.0)
133
(96.0-169)
425
(303-576)
168
40–59 years
110
(83.1-144)
28.0
(22.0-36.0)
96.0
(67.0-152)
480
(265-873)
126
60 years and older
159
(140-181)
52.0
(43.0-65.0)
158
(121-194)
444
(365-634)
167
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
Table 4.1.e. Urinary iodine: Total population (creatinine corrected)
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of urine concentrations (in µg/g creatinine) for the total U.S.population aged 6 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2002.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of urine concentrations (in µg/g creatinine) for Mexican Americansin the U.S. population aged 6 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, 6 years and older
164
(152-176)
65.4
(61.8-74.5)
154
(140-178)
424
(344-467)
720
6–11 years
298
(253-350)
135
(104-162)
304
(239-344)
726
(469-939)
112
12–19 years
144
(132-157)
65.2
(53.5-82.7)
132
(119-149)
314
(255-445)
266
20–39 years
146
(127-168)
63.0
(54.9-70.8)
143
(109-175)
328
(248-492)
166
40–59 years
142
(124-164)
62.0†
(40.1-83.0)
140
(117-186)
325†
(241-479)
90
60 years and older
200
(170-234)
74.3†
(61.9-112)
195
(156-245)
452†
(391-765)
86
Males
Total, 6 years and older
157
(137-181)
62.2
(53.8-74.4)
150
(125-182)
428
(308-522)
325
6–11 years
300
(227-395)
141†
(93.0-193)
304
(209-375)
766†
(459-1090)
53
12–19 years
133
(116-151)
61.1
(49.3-81.4)
123
(108-146)
282
(182-493)
113
20–39 years
144
(115-181)
57.3†
(49.4-69.3)
143
(102-182)
328†
(202-613)
75
40–59 years
130
(98.3-172)
58.9†
(9.93-108)
129
(103-214)
294†
(241-405)
48
60 years and older
193
(130-287)
84.0†
(60.9-117)
180
(110-342)
452†
(245-765)
36
Females
Total, 6 years and older
172
(154-192)
74.1
(63.2-83.7)
159
(139-184)
428
(339-534)
395
6–11 years
296
(233-375)
130†
(90.6-163)
304
(198-373)
726†
(428-1070)
59
12–19 years
157
(136-182)
73.9
(60.8-82.9)
141
(119-168)
364
(255-778)
153
20–39 years
147
(123-176)
65.4†
(42.9-89.7)
145
(108-190)
316†
(210-466)
91
40–59 years
159
(115-218)
70.0†
(40.1-119)
143
(95.1-233)
408†
(230-705)
42
60 years and older
204
(158-265)
66.3†
(58.5-122)
195
(143-257)
437†
(331-1110)
50
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of urine concentrations (in µg/g creatinine) for non-Hispanic blacksin the U.S. population aged 6 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, 6 years and older
113
(103-124)
45.7
(41.3-51.0)
103
(92.5-115)
321
(257-381)
669
6–11 years
209
(161-273)
89.7
(75.5-110)
206
(121-293)
510
(393-775)
121
12–19 years
110
(93.7-128)
45.9
(36.8-58.8)
95.5
(87.7-114)
303
(208-406)
247
20–39 years
94.6
(86.0-104)
42.8
(37.1-55.4)
88.3
(82.4-104)
190
(172-247)
121
40–59 years
101
(82.3-124)
37.9†
(23.6-55.9)
98.7
(69.1-130)
339†
(218-441)
106
60 years and older
122
(93.7-160)
51.3†
(38.8-59.3)
102
(93.5-117)
339†
(175-394)
74
Males
Total, 6 years and older
102
(87.9-119)
37.9
(29.0-48.1)
95.6
(79.1-118)
305
(260-356)
325
6–11 years
208
(148-292)
84.0†
(75.0-107)
204
(109-321)
510†
(356-802)
61
12–19 years
111
(89.6-138)
44.9
(33.7-60.7)
99.1
(80.0-119)
332
(201-479)
120
20–39 years
90.0
(78.5-103)
37.6†
(27.9-53.9)
83.8
(63.3-109)
300†
(153-362)
57
40–59 years
74.7
(54.5-102)
26.9†
(7.53-54.1)
73.6
(41.3-148)
188†
(116-280)
55
60 years and older
105
(85.8-129)
50.6†
(35.5-67.1)
97.1
(69.5-134)
211†
(126-359)
32
Females
Total, 6 years and older
123
(111-135)
51.9
(46.3-57.8)
108
(98.7-117)
329
(239-414)
344
6–11 years
211
(152-293)
101†
(33.7-124)
214
(120-328)
478†
(297-915)
60
12–19 years
108
(94.4-124)
45.9
(36.4-62.9)
94.3
(87.7-106)
257
(189-468)
127
20–39 years
98.2
(82.4-117)
48.6†
(37.1-67.5)
90.4
(75.0-115)
184†
(157-235)
64
40–59 years
133
(99.2-178)
48.3†
(44.6-65.4)
117
(79.3-162)
441†
(303-699)
51
60 years and older
136
(83.5-222)
51.3†
(38.8-71.8)
107
(94.7-115)
270†
(120-9060)
42
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of urine concentrations (in µg/g creatinine) for non-Hispanic whitesin the U.S. population aged 6 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, 6 years and older
175
(163-188)
69.2
(64.5-72.4)
164
(151-177)
452
(420-517)
1221
6–11 years
290
(256-328)
121†
(98.2-148)
298
(214-366)
738†
(570-857)
111
12–19 years
159
(145-175)
70.2
(62.5-75.3)
143
(129-175)
353
(297-578)
248
20–39 years
145
(133-157)
64.5
(52.9-69.7)
133
(121-144)
386
(322-451)
280
40–59 years
159
(133-191)
62.0
(55.9-69.8)
147
(123-191)
416
(315-562)
258
60 years and older
232
(203-265)
102
(84.3-116)
211
(188-249)
567
(455-667)
324
Males
Total, 6 years and older
167
(149-187)
66.5
(55.6-76.5)
156
(142-175)
432
(371-532)
575
6–11 years
320
(268-383)
134†
(98.2-157)
359
(237-379)
785†
(404-1200)
57
12–19 years
182
(160-206)
67.4
(57.8-89.1)
180
(143-229)
559
(297-710)
116
20–39 years
139
(122-158)
66.9
(49.7-78.7)
126
(107-145)
352
(228-514)
112
40–59 years
140
(115-171)
54.7
(43.9-64.8)
137
(99.2-179)
369
(276-439)
132
60 years and older
215
(175-264)
81.1
(54.1-116)
197
(159-263)
514
(366-830)
158
Females
Total, 6 years and older
182
(172-193)
69.6
(65.3-74.3)
169
(158-183)
468
(431-569)
646
6–11 years
260
(201-336)
106†
(85.9-132)
215
(167-368)
631†
(449-978)
54
12–19 years
140
(121-162)
69.2
(59.7-73.5)
131
(103-148)
328
(264-434)
132
20–39 years
150
(130-172)
62.7
(47.2-69.7)
138
(122-161)
397
(322-451)
168
40–59 years
182
(150-221)
69.6
(60.7-84.5)
177
(122-231)
437
(387-730)
126
60 years and older
246
(209-289)
109
(89.4-132)
212
(192-278)
571
(446-700)
166
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
