Geometric mean and selected percentiles of urine concentrations (in µg/L) for the total U.S. population aged6 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 6 years and older
8.77
(7.84-9.81)
< LOD
8.28
(7.21-9.50)
38.5
(33.1-45.2)
4976
6–11 years
11.5
(9.82-13.5)
< LOD
13.4
(10.1-16.1)
45.9
(32.3-59.6)
668
12–19 years
10.4
(9.08-11.9)
< LOD
10.5
(8.70-12.1)
43.1
(35.6-53.1)
1401
20–39 years
8.54
(7.40-9.86)
< LOD
8.16
(6.78-9.80)
37.6
(29.5-47.4)
1043
40–59 years
8.39
(7.24-9.73)
< LOD
7.80
(6.20-9.20)
37.1
(28.7-48.7)
909
60 years and older
7.52
(6.59-8.58)
< LOD
6.68
(5.13-8.20)
34.5
(27.9-41.7)
955
Males
Total, 6 years and older
9.26
(8.17-10.5)
< LOD
8.70
(7.63-10.3)
39.6
(32.7-48.7)
2417
6–11 years
12.7
(10.1-16.0)
< LOD
13.7
(8.95-17.2)
56.0
(38.3-78.9)
347
12–19 years
10.5
(8.82-12.5)
< LOD
10.4
(8.49-12.9)
43.1
(35.2-56.1)
690
20–39 years
8.68
(7.39-10.2)
< LOD
7.90
(6.40-9.40)
38.2
(29.5-48.9)
454
40–59 years
8.90
(7.47-10.6)
< LOD
9.20
(7.10-10.5)
34.4
(27.4-45.2)
454
60 years and older
8.19
(6.75-9.94)
< LOD
6.83
(5.30-9.68)
35.6
(29.8-46.7)
472
Females
Total, 6 years and older
8.33
(7.39-9.39)
< LOD
7.89
(6.80-9.17)
37.6
(32.2-42.7)
2559
6–11 years
10.3
(8.60-12.3)
< LOD
12.6
(9.40-15.5)
33.5
(28.0-51.0)
321
12–19 years
10.3
(8.87-11.9)
< LOD
10.5
(8.70-12.1)
42.9
(32.1-58.7)
711
20–39 years
8.40
(6.97-10.1)
< LOD
8.60
(6.50-10.9)
37.5
(25.3-50.9)
589
40–59 years
7.94
(6.53-9.66)
< LOD
6.27
(4.70-8.04)
40.3
(28.5-56.6)
455
60 years and older
7.04
(6.28-7.89)
< LOD
6.56
(4.60-8.13)
30.5
(23.5-43.2)
483
< LOD means less than the limit of detection, which may vary for some compounds by year. See Appendix D for LOD.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of urine concentrations (in µg/L) for Mexican Americans in the U.S.population aged 6 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 6 years and older
6.16
(5.59-6.79)
< LOD
5.20
(4.44-6.05)
25.0
(19.9-31.0)
1405
6–11 years
7.70
(6.18-9.60)
< LOD
6.51
(5.11-9.20)
29.0
(20.7-48.7)
216
12–19 years
7.72
(6.95-8.58)
< LOD
6.90
(5.70-8.10)
33.0
(25.9-44.4)
507
20–39 years
*
< LOD
4.40
(<LOD-5.50)
21.1
(13.7-32.2)
276
40–59 years
6.06
(5.00-7.34)
< LOD
5.10
(4.00-6.44)
21.3
(13.4-39.9)
213
60 years and older
*
< LOD
4.07
(<LOD-5.05)
16.9
(12.9-22.8)
193
Males
Total, 6 years and older
6.25
(5.48-7.14)
< LOD
5.18
(4.20-6.50)
26.2
(19.1-32.9)
676
6–11 years
8.16
(6.20-10.8)
< LOD
8.53
(4.83-12.8)
29.5
(20.3-48.7)
112
12–19 years
7.31
(6.40-8.35)
< LOD
6.50
(5.50-7.67)
31.0
(19.7-48.6)
256
20–39 years
*
< LOD
4.20
(<LOD-5.49)
20.5
(13.7-32.1)
117
40–59 years
6.91
(5.13-9.30)
< LOD†
6.50
(3.86-9.48)
22.1†
(14.0-42.4)
98
60 years and older
*
< LOD†
4.14
(<LOD-5.51)
14.8†
(9.20-22.8)
93
Females
Total, 6 years and older
6.07
(5.49-6.71)
< LOD
5.36
(4.30-6.00)
22.3
(19.1-29.0)
729
6–11 years
7.25
(5.56-9.44)
< LOD†
6.30
(4.96-8.20)
28.6†
(18.8-76.3)
104
12–19 years
8.20
(7.23-9.30)
< LOD
7.56
(5.84-8.90)
37.2
(21.3-56.4)
251
20–39 years
5.51
(4.44-6.85)
< LOD
4.99
(3.30-6.60)
16.9
(12.3-35.4)
159
40–59 years
5.32
(4.29-6.59)
< LOD
4.50
(3.50-5.42)
17.3
(10.1-32.7)
115
60 years and older
*
< LOD†
3.88
(<LOD-6.08)
19.0†
(8.30-160)
100
< LOD means less than the limit of detection, which may vary for some compounds by year. See Appendix D for LOD.
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
* Not calculated. Proportion of results below limit of detection was too high to provide a valid result.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of urine concentrations (in µg/L) for non-Hispanic blacks in the U.S.population aged 6 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 6 years and older
6.89
(6.04-7.86)
< LOD
6.09
(4.86-7.50)
28.8
(23.3-34.4)
1196
6–11 years
8.83
(7.19-10.8)
< LOD
9.90
(5.70-13.6)
31.0
(23.5-44.0)
223
12–19 years
9.45
(8.03-11.1)
< LOD
9.90
(7.77-12.0)
40.4
(29.9-51.0)
424
20–39 years
6.93
(5.62-8.55)
< LOD
5.90
(4.40-7.80)
29.6
(21.4-41.4)
178
40–59 years
6.12
(5.16-7.26)
< LOD
5.00
(3.60-7.43)
24.4
(19.4-30.2)
199
60 years and older
*
< LOD
< LOD
18.9
(11.6-27.6)
172
Males
Total, 6 years and older
7.68
(6.62-8.92)
< LOD
6.90
(5.10-8.50)
31.4
(26.1-39.8)
588
6–11 years
9.56
(7.44-12.3)
< LOD
9.90
(5.49-13.6)
34.4
(30.2-79.5)
120
12–19 years
9.68
(7.99-11.7)
< LOD
10.6
(6.90-13.6)
40.8
(28.4-51.6)
201
20–39 years
7.64
(5.88-9.92)
< LOD†
5.47
(4.20-9.71)
35.6†
(21.5-89.9)
80
40–59 years
7.30
(6.02-8.84)
< LOD†
7.40
(5.05-9.00)
26.0†
(19.8-35.3)
104
60 years and older
*
< LOD†
< LOD
18.9†
(7.60-32.0)
83
Females
Total, 6 years and older
6.28
(5.36-7.36)
< LOD
5.44
(3.70-7.13)
26.2
(18.9-35.4)
608
6–11 years
8.00
(6.05-10.6)
< LOD†
9.48
(4.10-14.7)
26.2†
(19.8-31.8)
103
12–19 years
9.22
(7.50-11.3)
< LOD
9.60
(7.20-11.6)
40.8
(29.9-73.4)
223
20–39 years
6.44
(4.84-8.57)
< LOD†
6.17
(3.50-8.30)
22.9†
(14.3-43.4)
98
40–59 years
*
< LOD†
3.80
(<LOD-6.99)
21.2†
(13.4-34.1)
95
60 years and older
*
< LOD†
< LOD
20.7†
(10.5-43.8)
89
< LOD means less than the limit of detection, which may vary for some compounds by year. See Appendix D for LOD.
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
* Not calculated. Proportion of results below limit of detection was too high to provide a valid result.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of urine concentrations (in µg/L) for non-Hispanic whites in the U.S.population aged 6 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 6 years and older
9.62
(8.32-11.1)
< LOD
9.49
(7.73-11.2)
41.3
(35.0-48.9)
1955
6–11 years
13.7
(10.7-17.6)
< LOD
15.2
(11.1-19.4)
53.3
(38.5-68.1)
179
12–19 years
11.3
(9.28-13.7)
< LOD
11.7
(9.74-13.6)
45.5
(36.9-58.8)
350
20–39 years
9.66
(7.87-11.9)
< LOD
9.80
(7.63-12.4)
39.0
(29.2-55.1)
486
40–59 years
9.34
(7.68-11.4)
< LOD
9.00
(6.50-10.8)
41.7
(31.7-60.7)
415
60 years and older
7.92
(6.81-9.21)
< LOD
7.30
(5.58-9.40)
34.5
(27.9-41.7)
525
Males
Total, 6 years and older
10.1
(8.58-11.8)
< LOD
9.86
(8.00-12.2)
44.0
(35.1-53.8)
965
6–11 years
14.6
(10.1-21.2)
< LOD†
15.2
(8.00-26.3)
59.0†
(45.9-85.4)
95
12–19 years
11.1
(8.64-14.4)
< LOD
10.9
(7.90-15.2)
48.1
(36.9-81.5)
179
20–39 years
9.81
(7.97-12.1)
< LOD
9.18
(7.60-12.3)
38.6
(29.5-57.5)
214
40–59 years
9.51
(7.58-11.9)
< LOD
9.82
(6.70-12.5)
39.7
(27.4-53.8)
213
60 years and older
8.91
(7.00-11.3)
< LOD
7.51
(5.52-12.4)
36.8
(30.1-46.7)
264
Females
Total, 6 years and older
9.22
(7.83-10.8)
< LOD
9.00
(7.40-11.1)
39.7
(34.1-45.8)
990
6–11 years
12.7
(9.69-16.7)
< LOD†
15.1
(11.7-19.4)
36.3†
(28.6-53.3)
84
12–19 years
11.4
(9.19-14.1)
< LOD
12.1
(9.90-14.1)
39.4
(25.1-61.5)
171
20–39 years
9.51
(7.30-12.4)
< LOD
10.0
(7.11-13.3)
39.0
(26.2-55.1)
272
40–59 years
9.18
(6.95-12.1)
< LOD
7.80
(5.04-9.80)
42.1
(33.3-93.9)
202
60 years and older
7.21
(6.46-8.06)
< LOD
7.26
(4.97-8.67)
28.5
(22.1-38.4)
261
< LOD means less than the limit of detection, which may vary for some compounds by year. See Appendix D for LOD.
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
Table 5.3.e. Urinary equol: 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, 1999–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 6 years and older
8.22
(7.38-9.17)
< LOD
7.98
(7.07-9.04)
35.1
(30.3-39.5)
4976
6–11 years
12.4
(10.5-14.7)
< LOD
12.5
(10.3-16.0)
45.6
(33.6-62.8)
668
12–19 years
7.68
(6.80-8.67)
< LOD
7.82
(6.91-8.70)
30.3
(24.3-39.1)
1401
20–39 years
6.90
(6.03-7.89)
< LOD
6.68
(5.68-7.53)
30.3
(25.0-36.3)
1043
40–59 years
8.40
(7.25-9.73)
< LOD
7.88
(6.66-9.16)
37.3
(29.6-46.3)
909
60 years and older
9.02
(7.98-10.2)
< LOD
8.94
(7.32-10.2)
37.8
(27.8-42.4)
955
Males
Total, 6 years and older
7.39
(6.53-8.36)
< LOD
7.38
(6.30-8.42)
31.1
(27.0-37.8)
2417
6–11 years
13.3
(10.4-16.9)
< LOD
12.7
(8.51-17.5)
48.1
(33.8-93.3)
347
12–19 years
7.55
(6.50-8.77)
< LOD
7.63
(6.45-8.89)
32.2
(25.9-45.3)
690
20–39 years
5.95
(5.04-7.03)
< LOD
5.59
(4.93-6.42)
25.0
(19.7-32.9)
454
40–59 years
7.30
(6.20-8.59)
< LOD
7.53
(6.06-8.81)
27.7
(22.4-39.5)
454
60 years and older
7.69
(6.43-9.20)
< LOD
7.36
(5.50-9.92)
27.9
(22.3-42.4)
472
Females
Total, 6 years and older
9.10
(8.09-10.2)
< LOD
8.71
(7.60-9.84)
37.8
(32.9-42.5)
2559
6–11 years
11.5
(9.40-14.0)
< LOD
12.3
(10.3-16.3)
37.5
(29.0-50.0)
321
12–19 years
7.82
(6.72-9.10)
< LOD
8.02
(6.97-9.00)
27.0
(23.3-31.7)
711
20–39 years
7.97
(6.78-9.36)
< LOD
7.61
(6.23-9.54)
32.9
(25.6-41.3)
589
40–59 years
9.57
(7.81-11.7)
< LOD
8.63
(6.66-10.0)
46.3
(36.4-67.7)
455
60 years and older
10.2
(9.23-11.3)
< LOD
9.64
(8.27-10.6)
38.8
(27.8-44.8)
483
< LOD means less than the limit of detection for the uncorrected urine value, which may vary for some compounds by year. See Appendix D for LOD.
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, 1999–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 6 years and older
5.77
(5.28-6.31)
< LOD
5.68
(4.95-6.39)
26.3
(22.3-28.8)
1405
6–11 years
9.84
(8.15-11.9)
< LOD
9.32
(7.52-11.9)
37.1
(27.6-47.8)
216
12–19 years
6.19
(5.75-6.65)
< LOD
6.02
(5.42-6.85)
23.4
(19.2-30.2)
507
20–39 years
*
< LOD
4.46
(<LOD-5.96)
18.9
(15.2-23.6)
276
40–59 years
6.12
(5.11-7.34)
< LOD
5.68
(4.55-7.16)
27.6
(18.7-32.6)
213
60 years and older
*
< LOD
5.16
(<LOD-7.14)
21.8
(16.2-33.3)
193
Males
Total, 6 years and older
5.24
(4.74-5.79)
< LOD
5.05
(4.19-6.31)
21.2
(17.9-24.6)
676
6–11 years
9.88
(7.79-12.5)
< LOD
10.0
(7.61-13.4)
31.4
(22.3-46.6)
112
12–19 years
5.60
(4.95-6.34)
< LOD
5.92
(4.60-6.66)
22.8
(16.2-28.6)
256
20–39 years
*
< LOD
3.66
(<LOD-5.72)
15.2
(10.7-19.9)
117
40–59 years
5.84
(4.35-7.84)
< LOD†
5.46
(3.86-7.32)
27.6†
(14.9-36.3)
98
60 years and older
*
< LOD†
3.76
(<LOD-5.42)
14.7†
(7.75-34.2)
93
Females
Total, 6 years and older
6.40
(5.66-7.24)
< LOD
5.99
(5.19-6.97)
29.2
(25.3-35.3)
729
6–11 years
9.80
(7.76-12.4)
< LOD†
9.00
(6.55-11.4)
43.1†
(27.9-106)
104
12–19 years
6.89
(6.07-7.82)
< LOD
6.06
(5.10-7.73)
25.2
(19.1-39.0)
251
20–39 years
5.13
(4.19-6.30)
< LOD
5.17
(3.54-6.64)
24.0
(15.7-39.6)
159
40–59 years
6.42
(4.80-8.60)
< LOD
5.68
(4.55-8.65)
27.9
(18.7-41.1)
115
60 years and older
*
< LOD†
6.77
(<LOD-8.26)
25.9†
(16.9-51.7)
100
< LOD means less than the limit of detection for the uncorrected urine value, which may vary for some compounds by year. See Appendix D for LOD.
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
* Not calculated. Proportion of results below limit of detection was too high to provide a valid result.
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, 1999–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 6 years and older
4.68
(4.10-5.34)
< LOD
4.48
(3.70-5.41)
19.1
(16.5-23.3)
1196
6–11 years
8.21
(6.66-10.1)
< LOD
8.40
(6.92-10.6)
33.6
(20.5-45.4)
223
12–19 years
5.35
(4.55-6.28)
< LOD
5.46
(4.72-6.49)
21.0
(17.2-28.1)
424
20–39 years
4.02
(3.23-4.99)
< LOD
3.56
(2.85-4.96)
15.8
(13.0-23.1)
178
40–59 years
4.09
(3.31-5.05)
< LOD
3.64
(2.99-5.00)
17.1
(11.9-22.7)
199
60 years and older
*
< LOD
< LOD
18.8
(12.3-25.7)
172
Males
Total, 6 years and older
4.66
(3.95-5.50)
< LOD
4.48
(3.48-5.49)
19.5
(16.9-25.2)
588
6–11 years
8.62
(6.68-11.1)
< LOD
8.38
(6.11-12.2)
38.3
(25.6-48.1)
120
12–19 years
5.27
(4.27-6.52)
< LOD
5.49
(4.76-7.37)
20.2
(14.0-33.9)
201
20–39 years
3.82
(2.78-5.23)
< LOD†
3.47
(1.97-4.57)
15.8†
(10.5-35.3)
80
40–59 years
4.32
(3.51-5.30)
< LOD†
4.07
(3.28-5.42)
17.3†
(11.6-27.0)
104
60 years and older
*
< LOD†
< LOD
12.3†
(9.13-22.5)
83
Females
Total, 6 years and older
4.69
(4.05-5.45)
< LOD
4.48
(3.56-5.75)
18.6
(15.0-24.5)
608
6–11 years
7.74
(5.98-10.0)
< LOD†
8.63
(6.25-10.9)
26.2†
(17.1-43.8)
103
12–19 years
5.42
(4.46-6.59)
< LOD
5.44
(4.15-6.94)
24.2
(17.0-32.1)
223
20–39 years
4.18
(3.16-5.53)
< LOD†
3.76
(2.72-5.93)
15.0†
(12.3-23.1)
98
40–59 years
*
< LOD†
3.05
(<LOD-5.74)
17.1†
(9.11-38.0)
95
60 years and older
*
< LOD†
< LOD
21.2†
(12.5-31.3)
89
< LOD means less than the limit of detection for the uncorrected urine value, which may vary for some compounds by year. See Appendix D for LOD.
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
* Not calculated. Proportion of results below limit of detection was too high to provide a valid result.
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, 1999–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 6 years and older
9.61
(8.36-11.0)
< LOD
9.30
(7.93-10.6)
38.7
(32.7-46.3)
1955
6–11 years
14.6
(11.3-18.8)
< LOD
15.1
(11.4-21.4)
51.5
(33.8-99.8)
179
12–19 years
8.77
(7.38-10.4)
< LOD
8.89
(7.38-10.2)
31.9
(25.8-47.4)
350
20–39 years
8.46
(7.10-10.1)
< LOD
8.57
(6.85-10.3)
32.9
(28.0-41.4)
486
40–59 years
9.78
(8.16-11.7)
< LOD
8.78
(7.22-10.4)
44.5
(32.3-55.9)
415
60 years and older
9.85
(8.61-11.3)
< LOD
10.0
(8.48-11.6)
38.0
(27.8-42.8)
525
Males
Total, 6 years and older
8.44
(7.22-9.86)
< LOD
8.48
(7.07-9.94)
35.8
(28.8-43.3)
965
6–11 years
15.9
(11.1-22.8)
< LOD†
15.8
(8.10-27.0)
64.3†
(37.4-120)
95
12–19 years
8.63
(6.94-10.7)
< LOD
8.51
(7.06-10.2)
37.3
(26.8-64.3)
179
20–39 years
7.22
(5.89-8.86)
< LOD
7.02
(5.59-9.20)
28.8
(20.5-37.8)
214
40–59 years
7.97
(6.53-9.72)
< LOD
7.97
(6.66-9.70)
30.2
(22.7-42.3)
213
60 years and older
8.49
(6.91-10.4)
< LOD
8.71
(5.85-12.3)
28.9
(22.3-42.8)
264
Females
Total, 6 years and older
10.9
(9.38-12.7)
< LOD
10.2
(8.63-12.3)
41.8
(36.4-50.0)
990
6–11 years
13.2
(9.56-18.1)
< LOD†
14.7
(11.6-20.7)
43.3†
(28.8-60.7)
84
12–19 years
8.94
(7.23-11.1)
< LOD
9.00
(7.33-11.5)
26.0
(21.5-41.7)
171
20–39 years
9.92
(8.12-12.1)
< LOD
9.54
(7.50-12.7)
36.4
(28.0-55.9)
272
40–59 years
11.9
(9.14-15.5)
< LOD
9.71
(7.33-12.5)
65.3
(37.7-94.0)
202
60 years and older
11.1
(9.88-12.4)
< LOD
10.3
(9.38-12.0)
41.0
(27.8-53.2)
261
< LOD means less than the limit of detection for the uncorrected urine value, which may vary for some compounds by year. See Appendix D for LOD.
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
