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Chapter: F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994

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Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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F

Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994

TABLE F-1 Serum Vitamin C (mg/dL) of Persons Aged 4 Years and Older: Mean and Selected Percentiles, United States, NHANES III, 1988–1994

Sexa and Age, y

Number of Persons Examined

Selected Percentiles

   

Mean

1st

5th

Both sexes, 4–8

1,216

1.1

0.8

0.9

Standard error

 

0.02

0.17

0.12

M, 9–13

1,019

0.9

0.2

0.4

Standard error

 

0.03

0.03

0.03

M, 14–18

789

0.7

0.1

0.2

Standard error

 

0.03

0.03

0.04

M, 19–30

1,715

0.7

0.07

0.1

Standard error

 

0.02

0.007

0.01

M, 31–50

2,314

0.6

0.05

0.1

Standard error

 

0.02

0.006

0.01

M, 51–70

1,836

0.7

0.07

0.1

Standard error

 

0.02

0.007

0.01

M, 71+

1,150

0.8

0.06

0.2

Standard error

 

0.02

0.008

0.02

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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25th

50th

75th

90th

95th

99th

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.09

0.05

0.02

0.05

0.10

0.13

0.21

0.5

0.7

0.9

1.2

1.4

1.5

2.0

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.04

0.06

0.14

0.3

0.5

0.7

0.9

1.2

1.3

1.6

0.03

0.03

0.04

0.03

0.03

0.04

0.20

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.9

1.1

1.3

1.8

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.03

0.07

0.19

0.2

0.3

0.6

0.9

1.1

1.3

1.7

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.04

0.07

0.11

0.2

0.4

0.7

1.0

1.2

1.4

2.0

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.04

0.05

0.10

0.2

0.5

0.7

1.0

1.3

1.5

2.1

0.02

0.03

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.06

0.18

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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TABLE F-1 Continued

Sexa and Age, y

Number of Persons Examined

Selected Percentiles

   

Mean

1st

5th

F, 9–13

1,045

1.0

0.24

0.4

Standard error

 

0.03

0.03

0.03

F, 14–18

906

0.9

0.15

0.3

Standard error

 

0.04

0.03

0.03

F, 19–30

1,973

0.7

0.11

0.2

Standard error

 

0.02

0.01

0.03

F, 31–50

2,778

0.8

0.09

0.2

Standard error

 

0.02

0.009

0.01

F, 51–70

1,907

0.9

0.12

0.3

Standard error

 

0.03

0.01

0.02

F, 71+

1,251

1.0

0.14

0.3

Standard error

 

0.02

0.02

0.02

All individuals

19,899

0.8

0.09

0.2

Standard error

 

0.01

0.006

0.01

a M = male, F = female.

SOURCE: Iowa State University Department of Statistics, 1999.

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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75th

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95th

99th

0.5

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.9

0.03

0.03

0.04

0.03

0.05

0.07

0.18

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.9

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.04

0.06

0.07

0.10

0.3

0.5

0.7

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.7

0.03

0.03

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.11

0.3

0.5

0.7

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.8

0.02

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.06

0.4

0.6

0.9

1.1

1.4

1.6

2.0

0.02

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.04

0.06

0.10

0.5

0.7

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.7

2.2

0.02

0.03

0.02

0.02

0.03

0.05

0.07

0.3

0.5

0.8

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.9

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.04

0.07

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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TABLE F-2 Serum Vitamin E (µg/dL) of Persons Aged 4 Years and Older: Mean and Selected Percentiles, United States, NHANES III, 1988–1994

Sexa and Age, y

Number of Persons Examined

Selected Percentiles

Mean

1st

5th

Both sexes, 4–8

2,835

814

542

611

Standard error

 

7.3

12.0

8.9

M, 9–13

1,072

790

507

571

Standard error

 

7.9

8.0

6.1

M, 14–18

816

739

459

522

Standard error

 

9.1

12.9

7.3

M, 19–30

1,782

894

498

594

Standard error

 

10.3

17.5

10.0

M, 31–50

2,391

1,128

563

675

Standard error

 

13.9

11.0

9.0

M, 51–70

1,895

1,294

567

739

Standard error

 

18.2

29.1

52.4

M, 71+

1,193

1,303

609

724

Standard error

 

30.9

20.6

10.7

F, 9–13

1,094

795

487

563

Standard error

 

11.3

10.3

8.0

F, 14–18

937

810

481

548

Standard error

 

10.5

20.8

15.0

F, 19–30

2,028

932

524

618

Standard error

 

9.5

11.4

7.9

F, 31–50

2,839

1,074

589

686

Standard error

 

10.3

8.14

6.4

F, 51–70

1,957

1,424

625

793

Standard error

 

25.7

32.3

24.6

F, 71+

1,290

1,489

640

834

Standard error

 

19.2

74.6

37.4

All individuals

22,129

1,071

534

618

Standard error

 

6.6

16.1

6.5

a M = male, F = female.

SOURCE: Iowa State University Department of Statistics, 1999.

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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25th

50th

75th

90th

95th

99th

648

713

793

890

1,004

1,089

1,294

7.8

6.6

6.7

9.3

16.2

23.4

49.6

609

679

771

880

995

1,073

1,238

6.0

7.2

9.0

10.3

12.6

15.6

25.8

558

624

710

821

956

1,058

1,298

7.8

8.9

7.9

13.4

18.7

24.6

57.7

648

741

853

996

1,185

1,335

1,710

7.9

7.9

9.7

15.0

22.5

32.8

75.8

746

885

1,062

1,269

1,551

1,815

2,598

9.7

10.2

11.4

18.2

30.2

45.1

139.0

833

985

1,117

1,465

1,878

2,232

3,196

30.7

36.0

15.7

44.9

85.3

149.0

262.0

796

940

1,157

1,489

1,967

2,375

3,486

12.3

16.8

19.0

33.0

64.0

119.0

361.0

606

678

765

875

1,018

1,129

1,401

7.9

8.3

9.5

14.0

22.1

30.8

61.1

592

678

786

902

1,041

1,159

1,479

17.8

12.3

25.6

17.0

46.2

43.7

174.0

671

765

880

1,036

1,248

1,422

1,863

7.5

6.7

10.0

11.2

29.9

40.4

72.1

745

856

1,007

1,207

1,470

1,691

2,276

6.8

7.8

9.7

12.7

20.1

32.7

96.0

890

1,058

1,279

1,597

2,078

2,534

3,923

14.0

20.7

16.7

28.8

54.0

99.2

358.0

946

1,138

1,373

1,696

2,156

2,543

3,539

20.8

16.0

18.2

23.0

41.5

73.1

198.0

681

795

969

1,220

1,554

1,847

2,707

3.9

4.5

6.0

9.9

13.5

23.2

69.5

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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TABLE F-3 Serum Selenium (µg/dL) of Persons Aged 4 Years and Older: Mean and Selected Percentiles, United States, NHANES III, 1988–1994

Sexa and Age, y

Number of Persons Examined

Selected Percentiles

   

Mean

1st

5th

Both sexes, 4–8

       

Standard error

       

M, 9–13

344

11.81

9.19

9.99

Standard error

 

0.16

0.11

0.16

M, 14–18

799

12.28

9.92

10.51

Standard error

 

0.11

0.13

0.11

M, 19–30

1,751

12.55

9.84

10.62

Standard error

 

0.11

0.11

0.09

M, 31–50

2,365

12.73

9.78

10.68

Standard error

 

0.08

0.13

0.07

M, 51–70

1,869

12.69

9.69

10.53

Standard error

 

0.11

0.22

0.09

M, 71+

1,156

12.54

9.20

10.10

Standard error

 

0.11

0.13

0.11

F, 9–13

390

11.55

9.14

9.75

Standard error

 

0.13

0.17

0.14

F, 14–18

926

12.17

9.33

10.02

Standard error

 

0.10

0.11

0.09

F, 19–30

2,016

12.36

9.50

10.24

Standard error

 

0.11

0.19

0.06

F, 31–50

2,817

12.25

9.61

10.35

Standard error

 

0.07

0.08

0.07

F, 51–70

1,936

12.52

9.48

10.37

Standard error

 

0.09

0.22

0.09

F, 71+

1,261

12.45

9.12

10.15

Standard error

 

0.10

0.35

0.13

All individuals

17,630

12.45

9.51

10.36

Standard error

 

0.08

0.07

0.07

a M = male, F = female.

SOURCE: Iowa State University Department of Statistics, 1999.

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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95th

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10.41

11.07

11.78

12.51

13.25

13.73

14.73

0.18

0.15

0.13

0.17

0.32

0.37

0.38

10.85

11.45

12.19

13.01

13.83

14.35

15.41

0.09

0.09

0.10

0.13

0.18

0.23

0.34

11.03

11.71

12.47

13.30

14.17

14.76

16.03

0.08

0.08

0.10

0.13

0.16

0.19

0.30

11.12

11.82

12.63

13.51

14.44

15.12

16.79

0.06

0.07

0.07

0.11

0.15

0.19

0.36

10.99

11.74

12.60

13.53

14.50

15.16

16.56

0.12

0.14

0.10

0.17

0.20

0.23

0.55

10.60

11.50

12.50

13.50

14.50

15.10

16.30

0.10

0.11

0.13

0.13

0.14

0.16

0.22

10.07

10.64

11.47

12.33

12.99

13.54

15.40

0.11

0.09

0.11

0.15

0.19

0.30

0.92

10.42

11.14

12.04

13.06

14.09

14.76

16.13

0.08

0.08

0.09

0.12

0.17

0.21

0.31

10.65

11.38

12.25

13.22

14.22

14.88

16.27

0.08

0.09

0.11

0.18

0.21

0.22

0.44

10.75

11.41

12.17

12.99

13.85

14.43

15.67

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.09

0.10

0.16

10.84

11.61

12.46

13.35

14.25

14.85

16.11

0.08

0.08

0.09

0.14

0.13

0.13

0.39

10.67

11.51

12.41

13.35

14.28

14.90

16.17

0.16

0.17

0.11

0.17

0.16

0.14

0.48

10.80

11.52

12.37

13.27

14.19

14.82

16.26

0.06

0.06

0.07

0.09

0.12

0.14

0.19

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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TABLE F-4 Serum β-Carotene (µg/dL) of Persons Aged 4 Years and Older: Mean and Selected Percentiles, United States, NHANES III, 1988–1994

Sexa and Age, y

Number of Persons Examined

Selected Percentiles

Mean

1st

5th

Both sexes, 4–8

2,834

18.7

6.0

8.2

Standard error

 

0.3

0.5

0.2

M, 9–13

1,072

16.7

4.5

6.3

Standard error

 

0.6

0.2

0.3

M, 14–18

816

12.4

3.8

5.1

Standard error

 

0.4

0.2

0.3

M, 19–30

1,782

12.9

2.4

4.0

Standard error

 

0.5

0.2

0.2

M, 31–50

2,388

16.2

2.2

4.1

Standard error

 

0.5

0.1

0.2

M, 51–70

1,892

19.5

2.3

4.7

Standard error

 

0.6

0.2

0.4

M, 71+

1,193

23.4

3.3

5.7

Standard error

 

0.9

0.5

0.2

F, 9–13

1,094

15.7

5.0

6.7

Standard error

 

0.4

0.2

0.2

F, 14–18

937

14.3

4.3

5.6

Standard error

 

0.6

0.2

0.2

F, 19–30

2,028

15.0

2.7

4.6

Standard error

 

0.4

0.2

0.1

F, 31–50

2,839

21.7

3.2

5.7

Standard error

 

0.5

0.2

0.2

F, 51–70

1,955

26.4

3.7

6.4

Standard error

 

0.8

0.4

0.3

F, 71+

1,289

31.1

5.4

8.4

Standard error

 

1.0

0.4

0.4

All individuals

22,119

18.9

3.0

5.2

Standard error

 

0.3

0.1

0.1

a M = male, F = female.

SOURCE: Iowa State University Department of Statistics, 1999.

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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50th

75th

90th

95th

99th

9.5

12.4

16.6

22.5

30.1

36.2

51.8

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.9

0.9

1.2

6.4

7.7

10.6

14.7

19.9

27.0

33.5

53.5

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.5

1.5

2.7

7.4

5.9

7.7

10.8

15.1

20.0

24.4

39.7

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.5

1.2

2.3

5.5

5.0

6.9

9.8

15.3

24.3

32.2

54.3

0.1

0.3

0.2

0.5

1.3

2.0

5.2

5.3

7.9

12.4

19.5

29.7

39.7

76.1

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.5

1.0

1.8

7.0

6.3

9.6

15.3

24.1

35.9

46.8

84.4

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.8

1.9

3.5

7.9

7.6

11.6

18.0

28.1

44.1

59.2

106.1

0.3

0.6

0.6

1.8

2.4

3.7

17.9

7.9

10.4

14.1

19.2

25.5

30.2

41.7

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.7

0.9

1.7

6.4

8.4

11.7

17.2

25.0

31.6

50.0

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.7

1.5

2.4

5.6

5.7

7.9

12.0

18.6

27.0

34.5

59.7

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.5

0.9

1.4

4.1

7.4

11.0

17.2

26.8

39.6

51.4

90.8

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.6

1.1

1.9

6.3

8.5

13.1

20.6

32.3

49.9

65.8

112.9

0.4

0.6

0.6

1.7

1.9

3.4

18.2

10.6

15.7

24.5

38.7

58.8

75.8

122.7

0.4

0.5

0.7

1.2

2.4

3.8

8.9

6.4

9.4

14.7

22.8

35.1

46.2

82.6

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.4

0.5

0.8

2.7

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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TABLE F-5 Serum α-Carotene (µg/dL) of Persons Aged 4 Years and Older: Mean and Selected Percentiles, United States, NHANES III, 1988–1994

Sexa and Age, y

Number of Persons Examined

Selected Percentiles

Mean

1st

5th

Both sexes, 4–8

2,826

4.26

0.90

1.10

Standard error

 

0.12

0.03

0.07

M, 9–13

1,062

4.08

0.92

1.09

Standard error

 

0.34

0.03

0.06

M, 14–18

805

2.81

0.67

0.88

Standard error

 

0.17

0.02

0.01

M, 19–30

1,747

3.23

0.90

0.99

Standard error

 

0.14

0.01

0.06

M, 31–50

2,342

4.34

0.92

1.03

Standard error

 

0.18

0.01

0.04

M, 51–70

1,856

4.75

0.93

1.05

Standard error

 

0.14

0.01

0.04

M, 71+

1,175

4.79

0.96

1.12

Standard error

 

0.15

0.02

0.02

F, 9–13

1,087

3.66

0.60

1.00

Standard error

 

0.17

0.02

0.03

F, 14–18

626

3.12

0.90

0.99

Standard error

 

0.2

0.01

0.03

F, 19–30

996

3.44

0.65

0.89

Standard error

 

0.20

0.03

0.01

F, 31–50

2,375

5.37

0.70

1.10

Standard error

 

0.21

0.03

0.04

F, 51–70

1,938

6.01

1.00

1.20

Standard error

 

0.22

0.02

0.03

F, 71+

1,279

6.38

1.00

1.50

Standard error

 

0.20

0.02

0.08

Pregnant

186

4.47

0.57

1.09

Standard error

 

0.45

0.73

0.56

Lactating

90

5.99

0.90

1.70

Standard error

 

0.52

0.29

0.37

All individuals

20,114

4.59

0.60

1.00

Standard error

 

0.1

0.02

0.03

All individuals (+P/L)

20,386

4.59

0.60

1.00

Standard error

 

0.1

0.02

0.03

a M = male, F = female.

SOURCE: Iowa State University Department of Statistics, 1999.

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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10th

25th

50th

75th

90th

95th

99th

1.40

2.40

3.70

5.30

7.50

9.50

14.90

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.16

0.29

0.5

0.89

1.17

2.13

3.20

4.87

7.29

9.36

19.12

0.05

0.32

0.31

0.29

0.75

1.11

4.52

1.01

1.34

1.99

3.26

5.43

7.46

13.63

0.03

0.06

0.12

0.21

0.38

0.59

1.39

1.09

1.22

2.46

4.17

6.26

8.02

13.97

0.04

0.03

0.16

0.13

0.39

0.61

1.57

1.15

2.09

3.50

5.29

8.01

10.25

20.17

0.04

0.37

0.14

0.24

0.42

0.59

2.80

1.25

2.28

3.89

5.98

9.05

11.67

18.59

0.04

0.13

0.12

0.17

0.35

0.51

1.23

1.25

2.71

4.07

5.93

8.78

11.27

17.68

0.08

0.12

0.12

0.19

0.56

0.69

1.04

1.30

1.90

2.90

4.60

6.90

8.80

13.80

0.05

0.08

0.14

0.22

0.4

0.58

1.18

1.07

1.24

2.41

4.09

5.84

7.14

11.94

0.03

0.1

0.39

0.34

0.31

0.93

1.67

1.05

1.45

2.26

3.94

6.93

9.85

19.23

0.03

0.07

0.14

0.23

0.48

0.83

2.40

1.50

2.30

3.90

6.60

10.80

14.50

25.20

0.05

0.08

0.14

0.24

0.49

0.79

1.87

1.60

3.30

4.90

7.50

11.10

14.40

23.10

0.19

0.12

0.18

0.31

0.58

0.63

1.44

2.20

3.50

5.20

7.70

11.60

14.90

25.30

0.12

0.11

0.13

0.24

0.46

0.71

2.10

1.12

1.5

3.42

6.21

9

10.22

18.89

0.24

0.77

0.75

1.05

1.95

3.89

9.01

2.40

3.60

5.50

7.80

10.30

12.10

15.80

0.41

0.45

0.58

1.08

1.13

0.73

2.56

1.30

2.00

3.40

5.70

9.20

12.30

20.60

0.04

0.06

0.1

0.13

0.21

0.32

0.74

1.30

2.00

3.40

5.70

9.20

12.30

20.70

0.04

0.06

0.09

0.13

0.21

0.3

0.65

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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TABLE F-6 Serum β-Cryptoxanthin (µg/dL) of Persons Aged 4 Years and Older: Mean and Selected Percentiles, United States, NHANES III, 1988–1994

Sexa and Age, y

Number of Persons Examined

Selected Percentiles

   

Mean

1st

5th

Both sexes, 4–8

2,834

11.58

4.10

5.40

Standard error

 

0.17

0.26

0.31

M, 9–13

1,072

10.89

3.00

4.40

Standard error

 

0.31

0.57

0.24

M, 14–18

816

8.76

2.80

3.70

Standard error

 

0.25

0.2

0.17

M, 19–30

1,782

8.70

2.40

3.50

Standard error

 

0.24

0.19

0.10

M, 31–50

2,389

8.54

1.60

3.00

Standard error

 

0.17

0.14

0.17

M, 51–70

1,893

8.83

1.60

2.90

Standard error

 

0.21

0.14

0.14

M, 71+

1,193

8.58

1.40

2.60

Standard error

 

0.2

0.13

0.15

F, 9–13

1,094

10.51

3.80

4.90

Standard error

 

0.29

0.18

0.17

F, 14–18

632

9.12

3.40

4.20

Standard error

 

0.39

0.17

0.17

F, 19–30

1,019

7.33

2.11

3.41

Standard error

 

0.21

0.35

0.14

F, 31–50

2,407

8.84

2.10

3.30

Standard error

 

0.21

0.13

0.11

F, 51–70

1,954

10.25

2.20

3.30

Standard error

 

0.27

0.16

0.13

F, 71+

1,287

11.38

2.10

3.40

Standard error

 

0.45

0.20

0.19

Pregnant

188

10.67

2.80

3.80

Standard error

 

1.08

0.37

0.35

Lactating

90

9.74

3.90

4.90

Standard error

 

0.82

0.58

0.4

All individuals

20,372

9.35

2.20

3.30

Standard error

 

0.13

0.07

0.07

All individuals (+P/L)

20,646

9.36

2.30

3.30

Standard error

 

0.14

0.07

0.07

a M = male, F = female.

SOURCE: Iowa State University Department of Statistics, 1999.

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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10th

25th

50th

75th

90th

95th

99th

6.30

8.00

10.50

13.90

18.10

21.40

29.30

0.35

0.32

0.32

0.35

0.50

0.62

1.44

5.30

7.00

9.40

13.30

18.30

22.10

31.50

0.45

0.5

0.48

0.53

1.08

1.53

4.25

4.30

5.60

7.60

10.60

14.70

17.90

26.00

0.15

0.15

0.22

0.34

0.59

0.86

1.78

4.10

5.30

7.30

10.40

14.80

18.60

29.40

0.12

0.14

0.16

0.33

0.53

0.78

1.96

3.70

5.10

7.10

10.40

14.70

18.60

29.60

0.24

0.14

0.16

0.26

0.38

0.66

1.77

3.70

5.00

7.30

10.90

16.00

19.90

29.50

0.15

0.14

0.22

0.31

0.54

0.67

1.65

3.40

4.80

7.10

10.70

15.40

19.40

30.10

0.16

0.16

0.23

0.37

0.50

0.71

2.00

5.60

7.10

9.40

12.70

16.80

19.90

27.50

0.18

0.19

0.24

0.37

0.62

0.88

1.65

4.70

5.90

7.80

10.80

15.10

18.60

27.50

0.18

0.23

0.32

0.47

0.81

1.18

2.40

4.05

4.90

6.26

8.46

11.62

14.38

23.89

0.12

0.10

1.14

0.37

0.37

0.65

1.67

4.00

5.30

7.40

10.70

15.10

19.00

30.40

0.1

0.12

0.15

0.22

0.49

0.85

2.57

4.00

5.70

8.50

12.80

18.50

23.00

34.70

0.16

0.17

0.24

0.37

0.68

0.80

2.81

4.30

6.30

9.60

14.40

20.70

25.50

37.50

0.19

0.22

0.38

0.71

0.99

1.18

1.86

4.50

6.10

8.60

12.90

19.10

24.30

38.20

0.38

0.47

0.71

1.59

2.72

3.90

8.76

5.50

6.70

8.70

11.60

15.30

18.20

25.30

0.50

0.81

0.73

0.91

1.47

2.58

6.68

4.00

5.50

8.00

11.60

16.40

20.10

29.60

0.07

0.08

0.10

0.16

0.28

0.42

0.85

4.00

5.50

8.00

11.60

16.40

20.10

29.70

0.07

0.08

0.11

0.16

0.28

0.42

0.86

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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TABLE F-7 Serum Lutein and Zeaxanthin (µg/dL) of Persons Aged 4 Years and Older: Mean and Selected Percentiles, United States, NHANES III, 1988–1994

Sexa and Age, y

Number of Persons Examined

Selected Percentiles

   

Mean

1st

5th

Both sexes, 4–8

2,835

19.7

8.6

10.8

Standard error

 

0.3

0.3

0.3

M, 9–13

1,072

18.1

7.9

9.7

Standard error

 

0.3

0.4

0.3

M, 14–18

816

15.5

5.8

7.6

Standard error

 

0.4

0.4

0.4

M, 19–30

1,782

18.6

6.6

8.9

Standard error

 

0.4

0.3

0.2

M, 31–50

2,391

21.5

7.2

9.7

Standard error

 

0.4

0.3

0.2

M, 51–70

1,894

24.0

6.9

10.2

Standard error

 

0.5

0.4

0.3

M, 71+

1,193

23.5

7.4

10.1

Standard error

 

0.6

0.3

0.3

F, 9–13

1,094

18.1

8.0

9.9

Standard error

 

0.5

0.3

0.4

F, 14–18

937

16.2

6.6

8.4

Standard error

 

0.5

0.5

0.3

F, 19–30

2,028

18.6

7.3

9.3

Standard error

 

0.4

0.2

0.2

F, 31–50

2,839

21.4

7.2

9.8

Standard error

 

0.3

0.2

0.2

F, 51–70

1,956

24.4

7.2

10.2

Standard error

 

0.5

0.7

0.2

F, 71+

1,289

25.7

7.8

10.8

Standard error

 

0.7

0.3

0.4

All individuals

22,126

20.9

7.1

9.6

Standard error

 

0.3

0.1

0.1

a M = male, F = female.

SOURCE: Iowa State University Department of Statistics, 1999.

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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10th

25th

50th

75th

90th

95th

99th

12.2

15.0

18.7

23.4

28.5

32.2

40.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

1.0

10.9

13.3

16.7

21.5

27.2

31.4

41.5

0.3

0.3

0.5

0.4

1.1

1.1

3.2

8.8

11.1

14.4

18.6

23.5

27.0

35.1

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.5

0.7

1.0

1.9

10.4

13.2

17.0

22.2

28.7

33.8

46.9

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.5

0.7

0.9

1.8

11.3

14.7

19.7

26.3

34.1

39.8

53.4

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.7

1.0

1.9

12.4

16.4

21.7

28.7

37.9

45.5

65.8

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.6

1.0

1.7

4.6

11.9

15.6

21.2

28.8

37.9

44.7

61.1

0.3

0.3

0.5

0.7

1.4

2.0

4.0

11.2

13.8

17.3

21.4

25.9

29.3

38.0

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.9

1.1

1.6

9.5

11.8

15.1

19.3

24.2

27.7

35.8

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.7

0.8

1.1

3.7

10.5

13.2

17.0

22.2

28.6

33.3

44.7

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.7

0.9

1.7

11.5

14.8

19.4

25.7

33.7

40.0

56.0

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.7

1.1

2.4

12.2

16.2

21.7

29.4

39.6

47.9

69.8

0.5

0.7

0.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

9.5

12.9

17.2

23.4

31.6

41.1

48.1

64.2

0.4

0.5

0.7

0.9

1.3

1.8

3.3

11.1

14.3

18.9

25.0

33.0

38.9

55.4

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.6

0.6

1.9

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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TABLE F-8 Serum Lycopene (µg/dL) of Persons Aged 4 Years and Older: Mean and Selected Percentiles, United States, NHANES III, 1988–1994

Sexa and Age, y

Number of Persons Examined

Selected Percentiles

   

Mean

1st

5th

Both sexes, 4–8

2,835

23.3

7.1

10.7

Standard error

 

0.3

0.9

0.5

M, 9–13

1,072

25.0

8.2

12.3

Standard error

 

0.6

0.9

0.6

M, 14–18

816

25.3

10.2

13.5

Standard error

 

0.4

0.6

0.4

M, 19–30

1,782

26.8

9.2

13.3

Standard error

 

0.5

0.4

0.4

M, 31–50

2,388

26.0

6.9

11.3

Standard error

 

0.4

0.5

0.5

M, 51–70

1,893

22.0

4.2

7.7

Standard error

 

0.4

0.3

0.3

M, 71+

1,188

15.5

2.7

4.7

Standard error

 

0.4

0.3

0.2

F, 9–13

1,094

24.4

9.7

12.6

Standard error

 

0.5

0.4

0.4

F, 14–18

937

23.4

8.7

11.9

Standard error

 

0.4

0.9

0.7

F, 19–30

2,028

24.8

7.9

11.7

Standard error

 

0.4

0.5

0.3

F, 31–50

2,839

22.9

6.5

10.0

Standard error

 

0.3

0.3

0.3

F, 51–70

1,955

20.9

4.3

7.4

Standard error

 

0.4

0.3

0.3

F, 71+

1,282

17.0

2.9

5.2

Standard error

 

0.4

0.2

0.3

All individuals

22,109

23.4

5.6

9.4

Standard error

 

0.2

0.2

0.2

a M = male, F = female.

SOURCE: Iowa State University Department of Statistics, 1999.

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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10th

25th

50th

75th

90th

95th

99th

12.9

17.1

22.4

28.5

34.7

38.6

46.7

0.5

0.5

0.3

0.8

1.0

0.9

2.2

14.8

19.0

24.1

30.0

36.4

40.9

50.7

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.9

1.1

1.2

2.1

15.5

19.4

24.4

30.3

36.4

40.5

48.9

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.8

0.8

0.9

2.6

15.7

20.2

26.0

32.5

38.9

43.0

51.4

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.7

1.0

14.0

18.9

25.0

31.8

39.1

44.0

54.6

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.8

1.8

10.0

14.5

20.7

28.0

35.6

40.6

51.0

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.8

1.2

6.1

9.3

14.1

20.3

26.7

30.9

39.5

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.6

0.7

0.8

2.1

14.5

18.2

23.1

29.3

36.0

40.6

50.7

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.7

13.9

17.6

22.5

28.2

34.1

38.0

46.0

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.5

0.7

1.0

1.7

14.1

18.4

23.6

29.9

36.9

41.9

53.2

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.8

1.1

2.0

12.2

16.4

21.9

28.3

34.8

39.0

47.8

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.3

9.5

13.7

19.5

26.6

34.2

39.3

50.1

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.7

6.8

10.3

15.4

22.0

29.4

34.6

45.9

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.7

11.9

16.5

22.4

29.1

36.1

40.7

50.8

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.4

0.8

Suggested Citation:"F Serum Values from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9810.
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This volume is the newest release in the authoritative series of quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for healthy people. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) is the newest framework for an expanded approach developed by U.S. and Canadian scientists.

This book discusses in detail the role of vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and the carotenoids in human physiology and health. For each nutrient the committee presents what is known about how it functions in the human body, which factors may affect how it works, and how the nutrient may be related to chronic disease.

Dietary Reference Intakes provides reference intakes, such as Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), for use in planning nutritionally adequate diets for different groups based on age and gender, along with a new reference intake, the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), designed to assist an individual in knowing how much is "too much" of a nutrient.

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