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
31.1
(28.2-34.3)
4.35
(3.35-5.50)
36.7
(34.2-39.4)
173
(155-189)
5321
6–11 years
30.2
(25.1-36.5)
5.70
(3.50-7.90)
33.4
(28.3-39.4)
154
(113-219)
723
12–19 years
32.5
(28.8-36.8)
5.50
(4.40-6.96)
36.8
(31.8-40.7)
165
(134-188)
1488
20–39 years
31.2
(27.1-35.8)
4.15
(2.50-5.70)
37.6
(34.4-44.2)
170
(140-197)
1139
40–59 years
31.9
(27.1-37.5)
3.80
(1.72-6.20)
37.7
(33.9-42.6)
191
(167-231)
945
60 years and older
29.1
(25.5-33.1)
4.20
(2.80-5.50)
33.1
(29.3-37.6)
163
(142-190)
1026
Males
Total, 6 years and older
30.3
(26.8-34.2)
3.79
(2.70-5.05)
36.7
(33.2-40.4)
168
(146-187)
2581
6–11 years
30.1
(24.1-37.6)
5.70
(2.74-9.10)
34.6
(27.0-44.1)
132
(109-162)
366
12–19 years
28.6
(24.2-33.7)
4.30
(2.70-6.94)
32.7
(27.9-38.0)
140
(111-186)
729
20–39 years
30.6
(25.9-36.0)
3.60
(2.40-5.13)
37.3
(32.0-46.5)
152
(131-190)
500
40–59 years
32.7
(26.5-40.4)
3.50
(<LOD-6.66)
40.2
(33.8-48.4)
207
(163-269)
478
60 years and older
27.0
(22.4-32.7)
3.35
(2.00-4.47)
33.1
(26.5-39.1)
155
(118-197)
508
Females
Total, 6 years and older
31.8
(28.9-35.1)
5.01
(3.50-6.40)
37.0
(34.7-39.8)
175
(160-197)
2740
6–11 years
30.3
(23.2-39.7)
5.85
(2.40-8.53)
33.4
(25.6-40.2)
174
(98.1-279)
357
12–19 years
37.3
(31.6-44.0)
6.70
(5.01-8.57)
41.7
(34.7-49.8)
171
(148-215)
759
20–39 years
31.8
(27.3-37.0)
5.30
(1.80-7.40)
38.5
(32.8-45.7)
180
(139-220)
639
40–59 years
31.1
(25.5-37.9)
3.88
(<LOD-8.50)
36.0
(30.9-41.4)
183
(148-231)
467
60 years and older
30.7
(26.1-36.2)
5.00
(2.84-7.17)
32.8
(29.3-37.7)
163
(139-209)
518
< 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
25.8
(23.1-28.8)
2.76
(1.68-4.00)
30.9
(27.5-35.2)
146
(128-169)
1470
6–11 years
19.4
(16.0-23.6)
< LOD
22.3
(18.6-30.2)
120
(92.6-156)
222
12–19 years
27.2
(22.6-32.8)
3.80
(1.68-5.50)
29.5
(25.4-37.8)
159
(134-213)
533
20–39 years
28.6
(23.3-35.0)
3.60
(1.60-6.50)
34.3
(26.9-42.4)
143
(110-202)
300
40–59 years
26.5
(21.5-32.6)
2.38
(<LOD-6.60)
32.4
(26.0-38.7)
173
(141-256)
216
60 years and older
19.6
(15.3-25.2)
2.13
(<LOD-5.40)
23.8
(20.4-34.6)
92.1
(74.0-143)
199
Males
Total, 6 years and older
23.5
(20.0-27.6)
2.04
(<LOD-3.80)
29.5
(23.7-35.0)
137
(105-169)
710
6–11 years
18.4
(15.3-22.1)
< LOD
21.3
(15.1-32.8)
99.2
(79.2-158)
115
12–19 years
20.9
(16.8-26.0)
1.68
(<LOD-4.53)
24.9
(20.4-29.0)
121
(99.9-159)
269
20–39 years
26.7
(19.8-36.0)
1.84
(<LOD-6.30)
30.9
(21.3-43.3)
144
(92.5-216)
127
40–59 years
25.0
(18.6-33.6)
2.36†
(<LOD-7.70)
33.0
(19.2-43.3)
115†
(75.9-244)
104
60 years and older
18.4
(12.8-26.4)
< LOD†
22.0
(15.7-31.9)
73.1†
(43.8-134)
95
Females
Total, 6 years and older
28.5
(25.3-32.2)
3.80
(2.21-5.74)
33.4
(28.3-39.0)
168
(141-192)
760
6–11 years
20.6
(14.6-29.0)
2.01†
(<LOD-5.30)
24.2
(16.5-35.3)
120†
(92.6-219)
107
12–19 years
36.2
(29.2-45.0)
5.20
(3.90-9.21)
38.5
(29.3-51.0)
197
(152-282)
264
20–39 years
31.0
(24.7-38.9)
5.83
(<LOD-9.20)
36.0
(26.9-48.1)
132
(97.3-187)
173
40–59 years
28.2
(20.9-38.0)
2.21
(<LOD-7.20)
31.3
(20.0-47.2)
197
(159-279)
112
60 years and older
20.7
(15.1-28.5)
2.21†
(<LOD-5.48)
25.5
(16.8-37.9)
101†
(63.9-199)
104
< 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.
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
30.4
(26.5-34.9)
4.87
(3.30-6.21)
35.4
(31.4-38.4)
168
(140-181)
1289
6–11 years
30.7
(26.3-35.9)
6.64
(4.46-8.75)
33.7
(27.5-38.7)
132
(112-167)
249
12–19 years
34.9
(30.9-39.3)
6.11
(3.56-8.33)
41.6
(36.8-47.6)
162
(132-213)
451
20–39 years
28.8
(22.0-37.7)
5.80
(<LOD-8.67)
35.3
(26.6-41.7)
167
(115-210)
197
40–59 years
32.3
(25.6-40.9)
4.54
(2.30-10.3)
33.2
(25.7-44.9)
207
(123-278)
210
60 years and older
25.7
(19.0-34.9)
2.72
(<LOD-4.33)
32.9
(24.4-40.4)
147
(107-219)
182
Males
Total, 6 years and older
25.2
(21.6-29.3)
4.00
(1.80-5.97)
29.9
(25.0-34.3)
124
(104-163)
628
6–11 years
29.5
(23.2-37.5)
5.80
(3.30-8.75)
35.5
(26.2-44.5)
129
(80.3-167)
127
12–19 years
30.3
(25.8-35.4)
5.70
(3.01-8.57)
34.6
(25.9-42.1)
140
(119-218)
212
20–39 years
22.8
(16.3-32.0)
< LOD†
27.9
(16.6-35.3)
107†
(72.4-214)
91
40–59 years
25.2
(17.8-35.5)
3.50†
(<LOD-10.5)
26.0
(20.0-34.9)
123†
(75.8-227)
109
60 years and older
20.3
(14.8-28.0)
< LOD†
29.1
(19.3-38.0)
96.3†
(65.0-143)
89
Females
Total, 6 years and older
35.8
(29.9-42.9)
5.50
(3.30-8.70)
41.7
(35.4-47.0)
180
(154-237)
661
6–11 years
32.1
(25.6-40.2)
7.34
(4.00-11.4)
33.7
(27.2-38.8)
137
(92.6-230)
122
12–19 years
40.2
(33.4-48.4)
6.13
(3.20-12.0)
47.0
(38.7-59.2)
171
(125-247)
239
20–39 years
34.7
(24.7-48.8)
7.80†
(<LOD-10.6)
41.7
(32.5-50.4)
176†
(115-237)
106
40–59 years
40.0
(28.9-55.4)
5.50†
(2.30-13.1)
37.8
(25.9-63.7)
250†
(144-340)
101
60 years and older
30.1
(18.5-48.8)
2.80†
(<LOD-6.25)
36.3
(22.5-49.2)
172†
(123-396)
93
< 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.
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
32.4
(29.3-35.8)
4.68
(3.50-5.90)
38.5
(36.0-41.7)
173
(152-195)
2110
6–11 years
32.5
(24.6-42.8)
5.90
(2.40-10.5)
35.7
(28.1-44.8)
152
(106-253)
196
12–19 years
32.7
(27.6-38.7)
6.10
(3.97-7.80)
35.4
(29.7-43.8)
162
(127-185)
375
20–39 years
33.4
(28.3-39.5)
4.70
(2.70-6.10)
43.1
(37.4-47.1)
174
(138-214)
529
40–59 years
33.2
(27.3-40.4)
3.80
(<LOD-7.40)
40.5
(35.8-46.7)
207
(158-254)
433
60 years and older
29.6
(25.7-34.1)
4.35
(2.74-6.10)
33.4
(29.7-38.7)
160
(139-190)
577
Males
Total, 6 years and older
32.7
(28.6-37.4)
4.20
(2.92-5.56)
40.0
(35.4-44.1)
174
(146-198)
1036
6–11 years
33.7
(24.0-47.3)
7.55†
(<LOD-14.6)
37.8
(25.7-50.9)
135†
(103-215)
101
12–19 years
28.6
(22.9-35.7)
4.30
(2.38-7.80)
32.5
(24.3-40.7)
131
(99.1-174)
190
20–39 years
33.9
(27.3-42.2)
3.79
(<LOD-5.95)
44.2
(34.9-55.1)
174
(132-226)
231
40–59 years
35.9
(28.1-46.0)
3.65
(<LOD-7.40)
46.7
(37.8-53.2)
213
(167-263)
224
60 years and older
28.1
(22.8-34.7)
3.35
(2.00-5.30)
33.2
(26.5-40.0)
163
(120-205)
290
Females
Total, 6 years and older
32.1
(29.0-35.6)
5.35
(3.53-6.70)
37.6
(35.0-41.1)
171
(148-209)
1074
6–11 years
31.2
(20.5-47.7)
5.85†
(<LOD-12.2)
34.1
(22.3-50.8)
174†
(87.0-327)
95
12–19 years
38.0
(29.5-48.9)
6.87
(3.97-11.2)
43.5
(29.3-58.0)
170
(144-245)
185
20–39 years
33.0
(26.9-40.4)
5.70
(1.80-7.60)
41.1
(30.1-47.8)
166
(130-220)
298
40–59 years
30.8
(24.1-39.4)
4.09
(<LOD-10.4)
36.2
(27.8-42.5)
195
(127-259)
209
60 years and older
30.8
(25.6-37.2)
5.18
(2.74-7.50)
32.9
(29.2-39.8)
160
(127-209)
287
< 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 5.5.e. Urinary enterodiol: 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
29.0
(26.5-31.7)
4.17
(3.19-5.13)
33.6
(31.1-36.8)
150
(136-163)
5321
6–11 years
32.8
(27.6-39.0)
5.61
(3.48-7.95)
36.2
(30.8-42.7)
188
(140-244)
723
12–19 years
23.5
(21.1-26.3)
4.27
(2.64-5.42)
26.6
(24.1-30.4)
102
(93.2-117)
1488
20–39 years
25.0
(21.6-28.9)
3.52
(2.52-5.12)
28.2
(25.3-32.7)
124
(108-156)
1139
40–59 years
32.0
(27.7-36.9)
3.50
(2.54-5.86)
39.1
(33.2-44.8)
162
(140-197)
945
60 years and older
34.9
(31.1-39.2)
5.13
(4.30-7.13)
41.3
(35.6-46.2)
174
(157-194)
1026
Males
Total, 6 years and older
24.3
(21.7-27.4)
3.17
(2.52-4.34)
28.8
(25.2-31.7)
129
(111-152)
2581
6–11 years
31.8
(25.1-40.2)
4.62
(2.80-8.38)
34.8
(28.3-43.7)
172
(112-244)
366
12–19 years
20.3
(17.2-23.9)
3.27
(1.98-4.96)
23.9
(20.5-28.1)
94.1
(81.5-111)
729
20–39 years
21.3
(18.3-24.8)
2.84
(2.15-4.03)
24.6
(21.2-28.1)
111
(96.4-130)
500
40–59 years
27.2
(22.4-33.0)
3.19
(<LOD-5.80)
31.7
(28.3-41.9)
160
(121-201)
478
60 years and older
25.5
(20.5-31.7)
2.96
(2.04-4.74)
30.2
(23.8-35.4)
138
(105-179)
508
Females
Total, 6 years and older
34.2
(31.2-37.5)
5.26
(4.20-7.08)
39.9
(36.6-43.8)
162
(148-178)
2740
6–11 years
33.9
(26.8-42.8)
6.64
(3.93-8.55)
37.3
(28.6-50.1)
193
(108-304)
357
12–19 years
27.5
(24.0-31.5)
5.26
(3.66-7.26)
30.0
(26.2-34.9)
115
(100-132)
759
20–39 years
29.2
(24.7-34.6)
4.73
(2.54-7.41)
33.5
(28.1-40.6)
141
(108-182)
639
40–59 years
37.3
(31.0-44.9)
4.11
(<LOD-9.07)
44.6
(39.0-53.0)
165
(140-217)
467
60 years and older
44.4
(38.2-51.7)
7.53
(5.23-12.3)
51.4
(44.8-58.8)
188
(164-222)
518
< 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
23.8
(21.5-26.3)
3.21
(2.34-4.32)
27.6
(25.2-30.2)
134
(116-158)
1470
6–11 years
24.8
(20.1-30.6)
< LOD
32.4
(23.9-40.2)
140
(105-182)
222
12–19 years
21.7
(18.2-25.7)
3.35
(1.53-5.17)
23.9
(19.0-30.4)
115
(99.3-134)
533
20–39 years
23.6
(19.5-28.6)
2.78
(1.62-5.36)
27.1
(22.4-30.1)
127
(91.4-181)
300
40–59 years
26.0
(21.3-31.6)
4.20
(<LOD-6.80)
30.6
(21.5-42.2)
157
(126-192)
216
60 years and older
22.7
(17.8-28.9)
2.26
(<LOD-7.79)
31.3
(25.7-38.1)
110
(80.0-149)
199
Males
Total, 6 years and older
19.4
(16.9-22.2)
2.48
(<LOD-4.32)
21.9
(18.9-26.1)
117
(87.5-141)
710
6–11 years
21.9
(17.5-27.5)
< LOD
26.9
(19.9-39.3)
129
(83.7-188)
115
12–19 years
15.9
(12.6-20.2)
1.99
(<LOD-3.66)
18.3
(15.2-22.5)
85.9
(73.8-115)
269
20–39 years
19.6
(14.9-25.9)
2.34
(<LOD-5.83)
20.0
(15.7-27.8)
117
(82.1-179)
127
40–59 years
20.9
(15.9-27.5)
4.92†
(<LOD-6.91)
23.5
(13.6-36.6)
120†
(59.6-192)
104
60 years and older
17.5
(12.0-25.7)
< LOD†
22.7
(17.0-36.2)
74.3†
(49.3-179)
95
Females
Total, 6 years and older
29.8
(26.5-33.6)
4.68
(2.71-7.01)
34.4
(29.6-38.8)
154
(127-193)
760
6–11 years
28.1
(20.5-38.7)
2.82†
(<LOD-6.25)
37.3
(25.1-48.1)
144†
(98.7-279)
107
12–19 years
30.3
(25.3-36.3)
6.40
(3.13-9.44)
31.6
(24.0-43.4)
156
(112-195)
264
20–39 years
29.3
(23.8-36.0)
5.23
(<LOD-9.41)
31.0
(27.1-38.8)
133
(93.6-193)
173
40–59 years
32.7
(24.9-43.0)
4.56
(<LOD-10.1)
44.8
(27.0-59.4)
183
(141-235)
112
60 years and older
28.2
(20.3-39.3)
3.80†
(<LOD-8.93)
34.5
(28.6-42.2)
130†
(78.9-213)
104
< 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.
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
20.5
(17.5-24.0)
3.30
(2.47-4.03)
23.3
(19.7-26.6)
118
(97.4-138)
1289
6–11 years
28.7
(24.0-34.4)
5.03
(4.02-7.59)
31.1
(26.1-38.8)
126
(95.2-168)
249
12–19 years
19.6
(17.2-22.3)
3.48
(2.11-4.47)
23.5
(19.7-27.2)
86.8
(72.7-116)
451
20–39 years
16.4
(12.2-22.0)
2.15
(<LOD-4.41)
19.3
(14.1-23.8)
96.0
(68.6-128)
197
40–59 years
21.8
(16.9-28.2)
3.57
(2.35-5.11)
23.3
(16.2-31.4)
145
(94.5-187)
210
60 years and older
24.2
(17.8-32.8)
2.94
(<LOD-5.25)
27.0
(22.7-38.6)
146
(88.0-241)
182
Males
Total, 6 years and older
15.2
(12.9-18.0)
2.40
(1.44-3.12)
18.0
(14.6-21.0)
84.6
(65.9-108)
628
6–11 years
27.3
(20.5-36.4)
4.14
(2.52-9.49)
30.8
(25.6-42.5)
106
(77.7-168)
127
12–19 years
16.5
(14.0-19.5)
2.23
(1.22-4.05)
20.0
(15.1-24.3)
82.9
(61.4-103)
212
20–39 years
11.1
(7.62-16.1)
< LOD†
12.9
(10.3-18.0)
70.4†
(30.6-154)
91
40–59 years
15.3
(11.1-21.3)
2.65†
(<LOD-5.24)
15.9
(12.8-21.0)
72.6†
(41.9-155)
109
60 years and older
15.1
(11.2-20.4)
< LOD†
24.0
(13.9-30.2)
66.1†
(45.5-97.2)
89
Females
Total, 6 years and older
26.5
(21.6-32.5)
4.41
(3.40-5.50)
30.1
(23.5-37.7)
138
(112-180)
661
6–11 years
30.3
(24.4-37.7)
6.64
(4.20-8.88)
33.8
(23.2-41.8)
134
(93.9-209)
122
12–19 years
23.2
(19.3-28.0)
3.96
(2.30-6.55)
26.2
(22.6-30.0)
106
(71.7-145)
239
20–39 years
22.4
(15.8-31.8)
4.87†
(<LOD-7.83)
26.6
(18.2-41.9)
99.4†
(68.6-138)
106
40–59 years
29.4
(20.0-43.3)
4.32†
(2.35-8.07)
34.8
(22.6-48.1)
158†
(118-321)
101
60 years and older
33.0
(20.2-53.7)
3.35†
(<LOD-9.66)
33.3
(22.7-54.5)
229†
(123-590)
93
< 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.
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
32.3
(29.5-35.3)
5.15
(3.94-6.23)
37.4
(33.7-41.4)
158
(140-174)
2110
6–11 years
35.3
(27.5-45.2)
6.62
(3.23-9.63)
40.3
(29.4-50.4)
188
(132-281)
196
12–19 years
24.8
(21.2-29.0)
5.02
(2.36-7.01)
28.1
(24.3-33.6)
99.5
(91.3-121)
375
20–39 years
29.1
(24.9-34.2)
4.84
(2.92-6.99)
31.3
(27.2-37.6)
140
(109-182)
529
40–59 years
34.9
(29.3-41.5)
3.68
(<LOD-7.14)
43.4
(37.7-52.9)
165
(135-208)
433
60 years and older
37.0
(32.4-42.2)
5.89
(4.17-7.67)
44.0
(36.7-50.3)
179
(155-209)
577
Males
Total, 6 years and older
27.7
(24.5-31.3)
3.53
(2.80-5.38)
31.9
(28.0-36.9)
138
(114-170)
1036
6–11 years
37.0
(25.9-52.8)
6.62†
(<LOD-14.2)
42.2
(21.7-60.2)
202†
(105-290)
101
12–19 years
21.7
(17.2-27.5)
4.74
(1.98-6.23)
24.7
(20.8-33.1)
94.1
(71.7-119)
190
20–39 years
25.8
(21.2-31.4)
3.41
(<LOD-6.26)
28.0
(24.0-34.9)
121
(100-167)
231
40–59 years
30.2
(24.4-37.5)
3.13
(<LOD-6.83)
38.0
(30.0-51.0)
160
(114-216)
224
60 years and older
27.0
(21.1-34.5)
3.19
(2.17-5.13)
31.1
(23.8-40.0)
138
(104-189)
290
Females
Total, 6 years and older
37.4
(34.2-40.9)
7.08
(4.81-7.92)
43.1
(38.7-48.7)
168
(151-196)
1074
6–11 years
33.4
(23.1-48.3)
6.28†
(<LOD-10.0)
35.5
(27.5-60.6)
150†
(87.0-325)
95
12–19 years
28.7
(23.3-35.3)
6.14
(3.02-7.64)
32.1
(26.2-38.8)
112
(90.2-146)
185
20–39 years
32.8
(27.1-39.8)
6.46
(3.12-10.7)
34.9
(27.8-47.5)
166
(107-235)
298
40–59 years
40.1
(32.3-49.8)
6.00
(<LOD-14.4)
48.7
(39.0-58.5)
165
(129-224)
209
60 years and older
47.2
(39.4-56.7)
8.54
(6.23-14.9)
53.0
(46.4-65.3)
189
(157-225)
287
< 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.
