Table 2.6.a. Serum beta-cryptoxanthin: 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
12.1
(11.1-13.1)
5.10
(4.80-5.70)
12.1
(10.8-13.5)
27.1
(25.0-29.8)
2114
3–5 years
11.0
(9.50-12.8)
5.20
(4.20-6.70)
10.3
(9.10-12.3)
23.6
(18.8-42.0)
126
6–11 years
11.9
(10.6-13.3)
6.20
(5.30-7.10)
11.1
(10.0-13.4)
24.1
(19.9-28.7)
290
12–19 years
9.72
(9.07-10.4)
4.80
(4.20-5.40)
9.70
(9.00-10.5)
19.8
(17.2-21.4)
696
20–39 years
13.4
(11.9-15.1)
5.60
(4.90-6.80)
14.0
(11.6-15.9)
30.0
(26.9-33.7)
460
40–59 years
12.2
(10.4-14.3)
4.70
(3.80-5.80)
12.7
(10.4-15.2)
27.3
(23.2-36.9)
287
60 years and older
11.0
(9.19-13.2)
3.70
(3.20-4.50)
11.1
(9.20-13.4)
28.5
(21.2-37.1)
255
Males
Total, 3 years and older
11.8
(10.7-13.1)
5.20
(4.70-5.70)
11.7
(10.4-13.4)
26.6
(23.8-29.9)
1018
3–5 years
11.1
(8.25-14.8)
5.50†
(3.60-6.90)
10.3
(6.80-15.9)
22.8†
(14.1-43.1)
62
6–11 years
11.6
(10.2-13.0)
5.60
(4.90-7.20)
10.9
(9.70-12.6)
24.1
(19.9-28.7)
140
12–19 years
9.32
(8.39-10.4)
4.70
(3.50-5.50)
9.34
(8.10-10.8)
18.5
(15.2-22.2)
330
20–39 years
12.9
(11.3-14.8)
5.30
(4.80-7.00)
13.4
(10.6-15.4)
29.8
(24.1-35.1)
213
40–59 years
12.9
(10.7-15.6)
5.10
(3.20-7.50)
13.1
(9.70-18.4)
28.7
(24.1-38.3)
147
60 years and older
9.87
(8.17-11.9)
3.50
(2.40-4.40)
10.8
(8.40-13.2)
23.9
(16.7-37.1)
126
Females
Total, 3 years and older
12.3
(11.4-13.3)
5.30
(4.90-6.00)
12.2
(10.9-13.9)
27.7
(25.3-32.1)
1096
3–5 years
11.0
(9.59-12.6)
4.70†
(3.20-7.50)
9.90
(7.70-12.7)
25.7†
(17.7-44.1)
64
6–11 years
12.2
(10.7-14.0)
6.80
(5.30-7.30)
11.4
(9.50-14.3)
25.4
(19.1-28.8)
150
12–19 years
10.2
(9.61-10.8)
5.10
(4.50-5.80)
10.0
(9.40-10.7)
20.8
(18.8-22.5)
366
20–39 years
13.9
(12.1-16.1)
6.00
(4.80-7.10)
14.6
(11.3-17.6)
32.2
(26.1-37.6)
247
40–59 years
11.5
(9.71-13.7)
4.50
(3.80-5.80)
11.9
(10.1-13.8)
26.5
(18.8-42.9)
140
60 years and older
12.0
(9.47-15.3)
4.30
(3.20-6.10)
11.7
(8.50-17.3)
29.7
(21.2-43.4)
129
† 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
8.13
(7.50-8.81)
3.90
(3.40-4.20)
7.90
(7.40-8.50)
18.0
(15.7-20.7)
1987
3–5 years
10.9
(9.72-12.2)
5.80
(5.30-6.30)
10.2
(8.30-12.7)
20.9
(16.7-23.5)
128
6–11 years
12.0
(10.7-13.4)
6.50
(5.50-7.90)
11.8
(9.90-13.9)
23.0
(20.4-26.3)
338
12–19 years
8.94
(8.44-9.47)
4.70
(4.40-5.10)
8.80
(8.30-9.30)
16.6
(14.9-17.6)
670
20–39 years
7.60
(6.69-8.63)
4.00
(3.60-4.30)
7.00
(6.20-8.20)
15.4
(12.7-21.9)
318
40–59 years
6.79
(6.35-7.26)
3.10
(2.90-3.50)
6.60
(6.10-7.50)
15.5
(13.2-18.8)
290
60 years and older
7.89
(6.22-10.0)
3.00
(2.30-3.40)
7.80
(5.70-10.2)
20.5
(15.7-29.6)
243
Males
Total, 3 years and older
8.26
(7.59-8.99)
4.00
(3.50-4.30)
8.10
(7.30-9.10)
17.8
(15.7-20.4)
982
3–5 years
10.7
(9.29-12.3)
5.90†
(5.30-6.40)
10.2
(8.70-12.6)
20.1†
(16.1-22.7)
64
6–11 years
12.7
(11.2-14.4)
6.70
(5.60-8.30)
12.8
(10.9-14.2)
23.1
(18.6-30.9)
174
12–19 years
8.91
(8.29-9.58)
5.00
(4.50-5.40)
8.90
(8.20-9.30)
16.3
(14.4-18.8)
339
20–39 years
8.00
(6.63-9.67)
4.00
(2.80-5.00)
7.80
(5.70-10.2)
15.9
(13.9-21.9)
132
40–59 years
6.69
(6.09-7.34)
3.30
(2.90-3.70)
6.50
(5.80-7.30)
14.8
(12.1-19.1)
154
60 years and older
7.02
(5.69-8.66)
3.10
(2.20-3.50)
6.80
(5.70-8.20)
15.7
(9.30-27.1)
119
Females
Total, 3 years and older
8.02
(7.38-8.73)
3.70
(3.30-4.10)
7.80
(7.20-8.30)
18.0
(15.3-21.6)
1005
3–5 years
11.1
(9.30-13.2)
5.60†
(5.00-6.40)
10.6
(7.70-14.9)
20.9†
(15.4-53.1)
64
6–11 years
11.3
(9.47-13.4)
6.30
(4.40-7.70)
11.0
(8.50-13.8)
21.6
(14.7-28.4)
164
12–19 years
8.97
(8.48-9.49)
4.60
(4.00-5.00)
8.90
(8.60-9.80)
17.0
(15.2-17.7)
331
20–39 years
7.33
(6.38-8.42)
3.80
(3.40-4.30)
6.30
(6.10-7.30)
15.3
(10.8-24.6)
186
40–59 years
6.89
(6.31-7.52)
3.20
(2.50-3.70)
6.70
(5.90-7.80)
16.1
(12.9-19.1)
136
60 years and older
8.55
(6.37-11.5)
2.70
(2.30-4.10)
8.80
(5.10-13.9)
23.0
(16.5-34.7)
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
6.84
(6.47-7.24)
3.00
(2.70-3.30)
6.80
(6.30-7.20)
15.6
(14.6-16.9)
3552
3–5 years
8.53
(7.14-10.2)
3.90
(2.80-5.50)
7.90
(6.40-10.4)
19.8
(14.4-31.9)
130
6–11 years
8.49
(7.67-9.38)
4.20
(3.80-4.90)
8.30
(7.40-9.10)
16.6
(14.6-21.8)
296
12–19 years
6.87
(6.41-7.36)
3.30
(2.80-3.80)
6.60
(6.10-7.00)
14.3
(12.5-16.6)
651
20–39 years
6.16
(5.63-6.73)
2.90
(2.60-3.40)
5.90
(5.40-6.50)
13.3
(11.1-16.4)
765
40–59 years
6.87
(6.39-7.38)
2.90
(2.70-3.30)
6.80
(6.20-7.40)
15.6
(13.9-18.0)
770
60 years and older
7.14
(6.56-7.76)
2.70
(2.30-3.20)
7.50
(6.70-8.10)
17.6
(16.4-19.1)
940
Males
Total, 3 years and older
6.64
(6.31-6.99)
2.90
(2.60-3.30)
6.50
(6.20-7.00)
14.7
(13.8-16.1)
1724
3–5 years
9.29
(7.45-11.6)
3.80†
(2.20-6.10)
8.90
(6.50-11.3)
23.9†
(12.1-56.4)
72
6–11 years
8.68
(7.70-9.77)
4.10
(3.70-5.10)
8.30
(7.40-9.20)
18.4
(13.8-26.3)
155
12–19 years
6.80
(6.30-7.33)
3.20
(2.80-3.60)
6.60
(6.10-7.40)
14.0
(11.8-16.6)
318
20–39 years
6.23
(5.54-7.01)
3.10
(2.70-3.50)
6.00
(5.40-6.70)
13.3
(10.8-16.5)
311
40–59 years
6.50
(6.17-6.84)
2.80
(2.35-3.30)
6.50
(5.90-7.10)
14.3
(12.5-16.0)
402
60 years and older
6.34
(5.77-6.96)
2.10
(1.90-2.60)
6.80
(5.70-7.60)
16.2
(15.2-17.2)
466
Females
Total, 3 years and older
7.04
(6.57-7.55)
3.10
(2.90-3.40)
6.80
(6.30-7.40)
16.4
(14.8-18.4)
1828
3–5 years
7.73
(5.91-10.1)
3.90†
(2.00-5.70)
7.10
(5.30-11.3)
15.0†
(11.7-33.0)
58
6–11 years
8.27
(6.92-9.87)
4.10
(3.50-4.90)
8.20
(6.40-10.9)
15.4
(13.5-18.7)
141
12–19 years
6.93
(6.33-7.59)
3.50
(3.00-4.00)
6.60
(6.00-7.10)
14.5
(12.7-16.9)
333
20–39 years
6.09
(5.54-6.70)
2.80
(2.40-3.40)
6.00
(5.40-6.60)
13.5
(10.8-17.8)
454
40–59 years
7.29
(6.52-8.16)
3.10
(2.90-3.70)
7.00
(6.10-7.90)
17.5
(13.5-22.2)
368
60 years and older
7.82
(7.06-8.66)
3.20
(2.70-3.60)
8.00
(7.30-8.60)
19.5
(16.9-21.6)
474
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
