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
28.5
(25.5-31.8)
3.27
(2.70-4.17)
28.4
(25.7-30.7)
293
(253-330)
5351
6–11 years
33.8
(29.3-39.1)
5.80
(4.20-7.05)
31.8
(25.2-37.3)
248
(197-328)
727
12–19 years
38.0
(32.2-44.7)
5.60
(4.00-8.20)
34.8
(29.0-41.4)
314
(249-365)
1498
20–39 years
31.3
(26.5-37.0)
3.10
(2.40-4.80)
29.0
(25.8-34.3)
349
(269-437)
1140
40–59 years
23.7
(19.1-29.3)
2.22
(.900-3.40)
24.4
(21.3-29.4)
298
(202-402)
951
60 years and older
24.1
(20.8-28.0)
2.90
(2.20-3.95)
24.2
(20.3-29.8)
227
(155-308)
1035
Males
Total, 6 years and older
31.1
(26.8-36.2)
3.86
(3.10-5.20)
30.3
(27.6-34.0)
298
(235-341)
2597
6–11 years
34.6
(27.6-43.3)
5.36
(3.30-7.04)
35.2
(24.3-51.0)
218
(146-348)
368
12–19 years
36.3
(28.1-46.8)
6.21
(2.62-10.6)
31.0
(25.6-41.4)
299
(204-363)
736
20–39 years
33.5
(26.5-42.3)
3.16
(2.30-5.39)
30.7
(26.8-35.9)
385
(245-522)
500
40–59 years
26.5
(19.7-35.6)
3.35
(1.32-5.60)
28.4
(20.1-35.7)
281
(195-383)
480
60 years and older
29.8
(24.4-36.6)
4.17
(3.10-5.73)
31.1
(23.7-36.6)
233
(141-335)
513
Females
Total, 6 years and older
26.1
(23.7-28.8)
2.85
(2.22-3.83)
25.6
(23.5-28.4)
285
(242-353)
2754
6–11 years
33.1
(26.2-41.9)
5.50
(3.75-7.84)
27.0
(21.8-36.1)
272
(197-426)
359
12–19 years
39.8
(34.0-46.7)
5.52
(4.00-8.40)
36.8
(31.3-46.3)
321
(247-445)
762
20–39 years
29.3
(24.0-35.8)
2.99
(1.95-4.86)
27.6
(22.5-36.3)
312
(217-461)
640
40–59 years
21.2
(17.3-26.1)
1.60
(<LOD-3.00)
22.8
(18.7-26.0)
327
(194-495)
471
60 years and older
20.5
(17.3-24.3)
2.50
(1.26-3.51)
20.3
(16.4-25.3)
190
(129-290)
522
< 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
29.7
(25.4-34.8)
4.07
(3.40-4.60)
27.4
(23.5-32.5)
294
(216-328)
1498
6–11 years
37.5
(26.3-53.4)
3.78
(1.64-6.00)
42.6
(22.7-63.5)
432
(220-671)
226
12–19 years
32.4
(26.6-39.4)
3.80
(2.50-5.40)
34.2
(27.7-41.1)
314
(216-367)
543
20–39 years
30.7
(22.8-41.3)
4.50
(3.40-5.70)
25.8
(18.5-37.5)
302
(201-427)
301
40–59 years
24.8
(19.7-31.1)
3.60
(2.08-5.62)
25.7
(18.5-34.4)
168
(106-286)
221
60 years and older
20.3
(16.5-25.0)
2.48
(1.06-4.07)
19.0
(13.7-31.1)
190
(113-489)
207
Males
Total, 6 years and older
33.6
(26.0-43.4)
4.28
(3.10-5.40)
31.6
(24.1-45.0)
324
(294-432)
724
6–11 years
37.7
(23.6-60.3)
3.30
(1.40-7.80)
42.8
(22.4-63.5)
341
(172-830)
117
12–19 years
34.0
(26.5-43.7)
3.67
(2.09-5.70)
39.7
(26.4-54.2)
324
(216-373)
276
20–39 years
37.3
(23.9-58.2)
4.50
(2.70-7.05)
32.3
(19.1-72.9)
406
(244-514)
127
40–59 years
28.7
(20.9-39.4)
4.40†
(2.80-8.30)
29.0
(19.5-38.9)
205†
(97.3-540)
105
60 years and older
19.1
(12.5-29.4)
2.48†
(<LOD-6.30)
16.9
(11.2-31.1)
125†
(57.0-614)
99
Females
Total, 6 years and older
26.0
(23.0-29.4)
3.80
(3.18-4.38)
24.4
(20.7-26.9)
220
(193-309)
774
6–11 years
37.2
(23.9-57.8)
4.60†
(<LOD-7.20)
27.4
(19.3-84.7)
523†
(220-813)
109
12–19 years
30.6
(23.4-40.1)
3.94
(2.00-6.11)
30.2
(25.0-38.1)
267
(166-492)
267
20–39 years
24.3
(19.0-31.2)
4.32
(3.18-6.30)
20.0
(14.6-26.9)
215
(125-349)
174
40–59 years
21.3
(15.8-28.6)
2.95
(<LOD-5.62)
24.2
(17.0-34.4)
146
(87.3-286)
116
60 years and older
21.4
(14.9-30.6)
1.90†
(<LOD-3.80)
23.5
(10.9-38.9)
213†
(128-489)
108
< 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
31.5
(25.2-39.3)
3.73
(2.40-5.00)
33.2
(26.8-41.5)
328
(237-393)
1289
6–11 years
42.3
(32.8-54.4)
4.70
(3.50-6.90)
43.7
(32.4-58.0)
417
(272-600)
249
12–19 years
46.7
(37.7-57.9)
7.20
(5.84-10.0)
39.5
(34.4-48.0)
378
(306-467)
451
20–39 years
31.7
(22.9-43.8)
3.70
(1.60-6.30)
34.9
(25.4-49.1)
301
(164-474)
197
40–59 years
24.3
(16.3-36.4)
1.90
(<LOD-5.20)
27.9
(18.5-39.7)
246
(114-402)
210
60 years and older
24.6
(16.8-36.0)
2.79
(1.20-5.40)
23.7
(15.4-34.7)
228
(137-641)
182
Males
Total, 6 years and older
33.5
(24.7-45.6)
4.60
(2.30-7.21)
36.9
(28.8-49.1)
257
(178-388)
628
6–11 years
45.0
(31.5-64.5)
4.96
(3.33-7.05)
49.6
(34.6-73.9)
387
(205-687)
127
12–19 years
45.8
(36.6-57.4)
7.00
(4.72-10.2)
43.0
(34.6-56.7)
334
(227-445)
212
20–39 years
30.2
(18.1-50.6)
3.80†
(<LOD-8.30)
41.5
(24.0-57.2)
252†
(104-513)
91
40–59 years
26.7
(16.3-44.0)
3.70†
(<LOD-10.0)
30.1
(16.6-50.4)
178†
(87.4-367)
109
60 years and older
33.2
(18.3-60.1)
4.70†
(<LOD-7.96)
30.3
(15.9-58.6)
276†
(108-1120)
89
Females
Total, 6 years and older
29.8
(24.0-37.1)
3.00
(2.10-4.40)
30.3
(23.3-38.2)
363
(245-472)
661
6–11 years
39.4
(29.0-53.6)
4.74
(1.70-9.70)
34.5
(24.7-50.8)
432
(203-600)
122
12–19 years
47.7
(35.9-63.4)
7.54
(5.90-11.2)
37.4
(29.6-47.6)
394
(233-717)
239
20–39 years
32.8
(22.5-47.8)
2.99†
(<LOD-8.40)
34.4
(21.0-50.7)
346†
(161-577)
106
40–59 years
22.4
(14.0-35.9)
1.50†
(<LOD-4.40)
23.3
(17.1-38.6)
285†
(106-495)
101
60 years and older
20.2
(13.1-31.1)
2.30†
(<LOD-5.42)
17.4
(10.6-33.3)
228†
(105-641)
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
27.1
(24.2-30.4)
2.96
(2.40-3.91)
26.5
(23.9-29.5)
281
(238-330)
2112
6–11 years
31.3
(25.2-38.9)
6.40
(4.20-8.15)
28.4
(22.4-37.3)
217
(155-272)
196
12–19 years
36.4
(29.3-45.3)
5.10
(3.30-9.70)
33.3
(27.9-41.0)
257
(209-331)
375
20–39 years
30.5
(24.0-38.7)
2.80
(1.92-4.86)
27.9
(23.7-34.0)
387
(254-537)
529
40–59 years
23.9
(18.6-30.6)
2.14
(<LOD-3.40)
24.3
(19.7-29.5)
335
(214-466)
434
60 years and older
22.2
(19.0-26.0)
2.74
(1.71-3.98)
22.5
(18.7-27.9)
182
(129-282)
578
Males
Total, 6 years and older
30.6
(26.1-35.9)
3.90
(2.80-5.60)
29.5
(26.5-33.1)
293
(226-371)
1038
6–11 years
31.0
(22.9-42.0)
6.20†
(3.10-8.15)
32.9
(20.6-48.3)
190†
(104-257)
101
12–19 years
33.2
(22.9-48.1)
5.09
(2.20-11.5)
28.3
(22.8-38.8)
238
(141-371)
190
20–39 years
32.2
(23.7-43.8)
2.90
(1.90-5.91)
27.9
(23.7-34.3)
413
(229-734)
231
40–59 years
29.1
(21.7-39.1)
3.42
(1.32-5.85)
28.7
(21.7-38.7)
298
(195-447)
225
60 years and older
28.9
(23.0-36.4)
4.17
(3.10-6.00)
29.8
(21.9-36.7)
229
(129-335)
291
Females
Total, 6 years and older
24.1
(21.6-27.0)
2.59
(1.50-3.20)
23.7
(20.9-26.1)
268
(226-353)
1074
6–11 years
31.7
(21.7-46.3)
6.89†
(3.51-10.2)
26.7
(17.3-37.9)
256†
(131-500)
95
12–19 years
40.4
(33.6-48.6)
5.10
(3.51-9.13)
37.8
(29.0-53.2)
305
(212-446)
185
20–39 years
28.9
(21.6-38.8)
2.59
(1.40-4.90)
27.0
(18.7-39.0)
330
(206-626)
298
40–59 years
19.6
(14.5-26.6)
.960
(<LOD-2.87)
18.7
(14.3-24.9)
355
(174-627)
209
60 years and older
18.1
(14.8-22.1)
2.20
(1.00-3.75)
18.4
(14.1-24.3)
136
(118-202)
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 5.1.e. Urinary genistein: 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
26.6
(23.7-29.8)
3.78
(3.08-4.46)
24.8
(22.5-27.6)
242
(209-274)
5351
6–11 years
36.7
(31.1-43.4)
6.94
(5.22-8.13)
34.9
(27.6-41.3)
243
(186-292)
727
12–19 years
27.5
(23.3-32.4)
4.36
(3.68-5.09)
24.4
(20.9-30.8)
192
(153-258)
1498
20–39 years
25.1
(21.5-29.2)
3.77
(2.96-4.59)
22.8
(19.1-26.3)
244
(202-318)
1140
40–59 years
23.8
(19.3-29.3)
2.48
(1.17-4.08)
22.3
(18.5-28.7)
270
(196-335)
951
60 years and older
28.9
(25.4-33.0)
4.48
(3.17-5.31)
26.6
(22.4-32.3)
222
(175-285)
1035
Males
Total, 6 years and older
25.0
(21.4-29.3)
4.02
(3.25-4.74)
23.0
(19.8-26.8)
203
(177-265)
2597
6–11 years
36.5
(28.4-46.8)
6.65
(4.52-8.13)
35.4
(27.1-50.3)
200
(154-286)
368
12–19 years
25.8
(20.4-32.5)
4.23
(3.54-5.09)
22.2
(18.6-31.7)
164
(115-264)
736
20–39 years
23.3
(18.4-29.4)
4.01
(1.99-5.04)
19.0
(15.6-24.7)
227
(170-330)
500
40–59 years
22.0
(16.1-30.0)
3.21
(1.36-4.87)
21.0
(16.1-30.9)
222
(167-334)
480
60 years and older
28.0
(23.6-33.2)
4.74
(3.44-6.19)
27.1
(22.2-33.1)
177
(143-324)
513
Females
Total, 6 years and older
28.1
(25.3-31.3)
3.50
(2.95-4.23)
26.6
(23.8-29.7)
265
(230-308)
2754
6–11 years
37.0
(28.2-48.6)
7.69
(4.92-9.64)
30.9
(21.9-47.9)
255
(182-488)
359
12–19 years
29.3
(24.9-34.6)
4.65
(3.09-6.00)
28.2
(23.2-33.2)
216
(162-304)
762
20–39 years
27.0
(22.4-32.5)
3.32
(3.01-4.41)
25.8
(21.1-30.3)
265
(192-349)
640
40–59 years
25.6
(21.2-30.8)
2.23
(<LOD-3.81)
24.7
(17.6-36.0)
287
(230-381)
471
60 years and older
29.7
(24.8-35.5)
4.27
(2.52-5.68)
26.6
(21.6-35.0)
252
(191-319)
522
< 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
27.6
(24.1-31.6)
3.85
(3.35-4.65)
24.5
(19.7-30.0)
243
(208-279)
1498
6–11 years
48.0
(37.4-61.6)
5.98
(3.95-8.12)
42.4
(31.7-62.9)
601
(317-717)
226
12–19 years
25.5
(21.4-30.4)
3.42
(2.96-4.23)
24.6
(19.7-31.7)
188
(165-254)
543
20–39 years
25.3
(19.5-32.9)
3.79
(3.16-5.11)
19.1
(14.8-32.6)
215
(181-257)
301
40–59 years
24.8
(19.9-31.0)
4.01
(2.88-5.44)
25.6
(18.6-32.8)
176
(124-279)
221
60 years and older
23.4
(18.4-29.6)
3.49
(1.13-5.08)
22.1
(15.8-35.0)
216
(142-329)
207
Males
Total, 6 years and older
27.7
(22.5-34.1)
4.01
(3.10-5.17)
25.7
(18.7-34.9)
228
(190-285)
724
6–11 years
45.3
(30.6-66.9)
4.29
(2.85-9.69)
40.7
(29.1-66.8)
627
(206-776)
117
12–19 years
25.6
(20.3-32.3)
3.62
(2.22-4.66)
24.7
(18.3-40.4)
185
(165-270)
276
20–39 years
27.5
(18.7-40.3)
3.99
(2.72-5.71)
19.8
(13.5-41.2)
226
(180-323)
127
40–59 years
24.1
(17.7-32.8)
4.91†
(3.21-6.44)
25.6
(14.8-34.3)
159†
(96.9-335)
105
60 years and older
18.0
(12.2-26.6)
3.05†
(<LOD-5.74)
18.5
(10.8-32.4)
135†
(50.5-292)
99
Females
Total, 6 years and older
27.5
(24.0-31.4)
3.72
(3.27-4.42)
23.8
(19.2-26.2)
253
(195-324)
774
6–11 years
51.0
(37.5-69.4)
7.40†
(<LOD-9.57)
44.0
(25.1-94.3)
537†
(253-926)
109
12–19 years
25.5
(19.4-33.4)
3.42
(2.71-4.65)
24.5
(16.1-36.3)
195
(131-313)
267
20–39 years
23.0
(18.2-29.1)
3.60
(3.20-4.61)
16.8
(13.8-25.5)
205
(119-325)
174
40–59 years
25.6
(19.8-33.2)
3.17
(<LOD-5.96)
24.4
(17.5-33.6)
219
(121-324)
116
60 years and older
29.0
(19.9-42.2)
3.50†
(<LOD-11.2)
27.9
(14.7-59.2)
237†
(142-408)
108
< 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
21.2
(17.0-26.4)
3.24
(2.52-4.26)
21.1
(17.2-26.1)
192
(154-239)
1289
6–11 years
39.5
(31.0-50.4)
5.59
(3.92-9.81)
38.5
(28.9-51.2)
279
(203-409)
249
12–19 years
26.2
(21.4-32.1)
4.25
(3.54-5.18)
24.9
(20.0-30.8)
224
(138-351)
451
20–39 years
18.0
(12.8-25.3)
2.82
(.344-4.26)
19.0
(13.4-25.6)
186
(95.1-281)
197
40–59 years
16.4
(11.4-23.7)
2.56
(<LOD-4.68)
16.4
(11.5-23.7)
152
(101-217)
210
60 years and older
23.1
(17.0-31.5)
4.13
(2.22-5.31)
20.9
(14.9-30.9)
178
(106-384)
182
Males
Total, 6 years and older
20.3
(15.1-27.3)
3.24
(1.99-4.68)
20.7
(16.4-28.5)
162
(109-222)
628
6–11 years
41.8
(29.2-59.7)
5.47
(3.10-12.9)
41.3
(28.5-71.2)
274
(165-450)
127
12–19 years
25.0
(20.1-31.0)
3.12
(1.84-5.01)
26.1
(20.0-34.8)
176
(114-260)
212
20–39 years
14.7
(8.72-24.7)
2.82†
(<LOD-5.12)
17.2
(10.1-25.6)
103†
(53.9-191)
91
40–59 years
16.3
(10.0-26.5)
2.56†
(<LOD-5.14)
18.7
(10.4-30.4)
112†
(49.6-236)
109
60 years and older
24.7
(14.3-42.4)
4.86†
(<LOD-7.14)
20.4
(14.7-32.8)
322†
(74.5-783)
89
Females
Total, 6 years and older
22.1
(17.9-27.1)
3.33
(2.58-4.15)
21.6
(16.5-26.9)
224
(159-317)
661
6–11 years
37.3
(28.2-49.4)
5.59
(2.77-9.59)
31.6
(21.3-54.0)
344
(185-462)
122
12–19 years
27.6
(21.0-36.2)
5.14
(4.13-6.43)
22.9
(16.6-32.3)
261
(130-460)
239
20–39 years
21.2
(14.5-31.1)
3.01†
(<LOD-5.56)
23.3
(13.5-30.3)
247†
(140-415)
106
40–59 years
16.5
(10.9-25.0)
2.22†
(<LOD-4.89)
14.3
(10.6-25.0)
154†
(109-247)
101
60 years and older
22.1
(15.5-31.6)
3.95†
(<LOD-5.45)
20.0
(13.1-33.8)
178†
(90.2-446)
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
27.0
(24.1-30.2)
3.80
(2.98-4.66)
25.6
(22.7-28.8)
242
(207-284)
2112
6–11 years
34.0
(26.7-43.3)
7.20
(4.92-10.4)
31.7
(23.3-40.8)
186
(145-279)
196
12–19 years
27.6
(22.0-34.7)
4.76
(2.77-6.72)
24.1
(20.6-33.0)
166
(130-232)
375
20–39 years
26.6
(21.7-32.5)
3.89
(2.96-4.86)
24.4
(17.5-31.5)
268
(208-348)
529
40–59 years
25.0
(19.6-31.9)
2.47
(<LOD-4.07)
24.2
(18.1-33.2)
287
(204-367)
434
60 years and older
27.7
(24.4-31.4)
4.63
(2.98-6.09)
26.0
(21.9-32.0)
185
(150-274)
578
Males
Total, 6 years and older
25.9
(22.1-30.4)
4.35
(3.66-5.13)
24.6
(20.6-29.3)
196
(169-284)
1038
6–11 years
34.1
(24.7-47.1)
6.08†
(2.28-11.9)
35.3
(18.9-60.1)
168†
(115-279)
101
12–19 years
25.2
(17.9-35.5)
4.35
(2.76-6.73)
21.0
(17.0-29.6)
124
(95.4-264)
190
20–39 years
24.5
(18.3-32.7)
4.48
(1.42-5.71)
19.5
(14.8-28.4)
246
(170-365)
231
40–59 years
24.5
(17.9-33.5)
3.32
(1.55-5.13)
22.0
(16.3-35.8)
271
(167-379)
225
60 years and older
27.6
(23.4-32.7)
4.85
(3.73-6.59)
26.8
(20.5-34.3)
170
(111-285)
291
Females
Total, 6 years and older
28.1
(25.0-31.6)
3.16
(2.45-4.27)
26.6
(22.5-31.3)
274
(230-323)
1074
6–11 years
33.9
(22.4-51.4)
7.69†
(4.25-11.6)
27.6
(17.4-41.1)
200†
(140-571)
95
12–19 years
30.5
(24.3-38.4)
4.74
(2.59-7.08)
29.8
(21.7-40.1)
203
(141-304)
185
20–39 years
28.8
(22.6-36.7)
3.20
(2.63-4.86)
27.0
(19.6-37.3)
283
(206-357)
298
40–59 years
25.5
(19.2-34.0)
1.62
(<LOD-4.07)
24.2
(15.6-40.4)
323
(220-480)
209
60 years and older
27.8
(22.5-34.2)
4.27
(2.00-6.44)
25.9
(19.9-35.0)
222
(155-319)
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.