Table 2.3.a. Serum gamma-tocopherol: 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, 1999–2002.
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, 1999–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
5th
50th
95th
Males and Females
Total, 3 years and older
206
(199-214)
92.0
(87.9-99.0)
211
(203-218)
437
(404-466)
3983
3–5 years
180
(168-192)
93.0
(82.2-109)
185
(175-200)
318
(287-370)
224
6–11 years
219
(210-229)
112
(99.9-122)
226
(217-239)
419
(372-456)
546
12–19 years
203
(197-209)
108
(103-117)
206
(197-214)
370
(349-394)
1399
20–39 years
196
(185-208)
91.0
(84.0-99.6)
199
(187-213)
397
(363-456)
771
40–59 years
232
(220-244)
88.9
(74.0-104)
235
(220-251)
544
(469-631)
535
60 years and older
209
(194-225)
67.0
(56.0-80.7)
231
(205-254)
496
(449-527)
508
Males
Total, 3 years and older
206
(198-215)
93.0
(84.0-101)
211
(203-217)
448
(402-473)
1937
3–5 years
180
(167-194)
93.5†
(82.2-112)
183
(173-195)
312†
(283-340)
115
6–11 years
222
(210-234)
116
(105-124)
221
(212-242)
440
(364-483)
272
12–19 years
198
(190-207)
106
(98.0-116)
201
(192-212)
367
(332-398)
691
20–39 years
197
(183-211)
91.5
(72.0-102)
199
(183-214)
408
(371-469)
346
40–59 years
234
(214-256)
78.0
(58.0-103)
246
(219-267)
544
(456-659)
258
60 years and older
212
(189-237)
66.0
(47.0-85.0)
237
(211-274)
443
(371-527)
255
Females
Total, 3 years and older
206
(198-215)
92.0
(86.0-101)
212
(201-224)
428
(399-460)
2046
3–5 years
180
(161-201)
88.3†
(45.0-116)
196
(160-209)
355†
(252-392)
109
6–11 years
217
(204-231)
105
(83.5-123)
228
(216-243)
401
(361-452)
274
12–19 years
209
(200-218)
113
(105-123)
210
(194-226)
372
(338-418)
708
20–39 years
195
(183-209)
90.0
(76.0-102)
200
(186-216)
349
(336-418)
425
40–59 years
229
(216-243)
89.3
(74.0-105)
230
(216-250)
494
(460-640)
277
60 years and older
206
(189-225)
70.0
(52.9-80.0)
226
(183-252)
515
(462-683)
253
† 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, 1999–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
5th
50th
95th
Males and Females
Total, 3 years and older
223
(215-232)
97.9
(86.0-106)
235
(223-245)
444
(427-458)
3578
3–5 years
188
(174-203)
90.0†
(75.0-109)
196
(182-209)
336†
(309-367)
220
6–11 years
218
(207-230)
116
(104-124)
221
(206-237)
393
(365-441)
569
12–19 years
208
(202-215)
109
(101-121)
212
(204-218)
356
(334-384)
1217
20–39 years
222
(209-236)
98.5
(86.0-115)
234
(213-253)
426
(394-452)
571
40–59 years
234
(223-247)
84.4
(65.0-111)
257
(241-271)
470
(440-508)
529
60 years and older
238
(223-254)
69.0
(54.0-90.0)
270
(256-282)
515
(492-575)
472
Males
Total, 3 years and older
214
(205-224)
97.1
(80.4-109)
222
(212-233)
417
(402-442)
1756
3–5 years
189
(171-207)
83.5†
(63.0-119)
194
(180-211)
331†
(287-364)
116
6–11 years
213
(201-224)
107
(93.0-120)
213
(201-229)
386
(365-427)
288
12–19 years
202
(194-209)
104
(95.0-118)
206
(195-215)
351
(321-386)
620
20–39 years
215
(199-231)
98.5
(80.3-115)
226
(202-248)
404
(370-450)
237
40–59 years
224
(206-243)
84.0
(44.7-130)
249
(219-268)
418
(393-553)
267
60 years and older
223
(206-242)
69.0
(54.0-103)
248
(214-265)
511
(449-583)
228
Females
Total, 3 years and older
231
(221-242)
97.9
(84.4-109)
244
(230-257)
460
(437-480)
1822
3–5 years
188
(167-210)
78.0†
(74.0-111)
195
(167-220)
356†
(314-380)
104
6–11 years
224
(209-240)
124
(114-138)
224
(210-247)
393
(351-455)
281
12–19 years
216
(207-225)
122
(104-132)
215
(206-226)
369
(338-428)
597
20–39 years
229
(212-247)
98.0
(79.0-124)
245
(212-270)
435
(390-469)
334
40–59 years
244
(226-264)
84.4
(70.6-109)
271
(244-293)
478
(440-559)
262
60 years and older
249
(229-270)
61.8
(45.2-91.0)
282
(265-304)
524
(492-583)
244
† 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, 1999–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
5th
50th
95th
Males and Females
Total, 3 years and older
194
(184-205)
60.0
(55.0-65.0)
211
(200-221)
473
(444-499)
5877
3–5 years
176
(155-199)
56.0†
(42.8-83.0)
188
(162-215)
366†
(329-441)
211
6–11 years
204
(192-218)
90.9
(82.2-102)
215
(199-231)
408
(359-484)
469
12–19 years
195
(185-204)
94.9
(88.0-103)
199
(188-210)
375
(357-393)
1036
20–39 years
207
(196-219)
77.4
(65.6-88.9)
221
(208-232)
453
(430-477)
1326
40–59 years
199
(185-215)
57.0
(51.0-64.8)
221
(203-235)
532
(481-573)
1217
60 years and older
170
(160-180)
46.7
(44.9-50.7)
186
(170-198)
498
(460-537)
1618
Males
Total, 3 years and older
196
(186-208)
59.0
(51.0-67.0)
212
(202-224)
473
(446-502)
2885
3–5 years
164
(142-189)
47.1†
(22.5-89.0)
186
(153-199)
355†
(298-489)
112
6–11 years
195
(180-211)
82.2
(78.0-97.7)
212
(174-230)
365
(327-408)
246
12–19 years
191
(181-201)
94.3
(86.0-108)
189
(183-200)
378
(340-399)
519
20–39 years
211
(198-224)
71.0
(51.2-89.2)
230
(214-242)
473
(441-484)
554
40–59 years
209
(192-227)
59.0
(53.0-69.6)
226
(211-249)
548
(471-617)
635
60 years and older
165
(154-177)
42.8
(39.8-46.7)
186
(170-197)
463
(426-520)
819
Females
Total, 3 years and older
192
(182-203)
61.9
(56.9-65.6)
209
(196-221)
478
(439-506)
2992
3–5 years
190
(164-220)
58.0†
(52.0-96.0)
204
(164-241)
388†
(313-482)
99
6–11 years
216
(199-234)
99.0†
(87.0-112)
221
(197-248)
418†
(361-555)
223
12–19 years
199
(186-212)
95.1
(82.0-108)
207
(188-224)
367
(345-402)
517
20–39 years
204
(190-218)
84.0
(65.0-97.0)
217
(199-227)
428
(406-478)
772
40–59 years
190
(174-207)
51.0
(43.8-60.2)
213
(187-230)
511
(452-572)
582
60 years and older
173
(161-186)
51.3
(47.0-55.9)
185
(167-203)
525
(479-546)
799
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
