Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
Males, Age 70+
The median RBC for males aged 70+ in the US population is 4.67 million cells/uL, with 90% of the population falling between 3.85 and 5.45.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 731 participants · Unit: million cells/uL
Percentile Distribution
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (million cells/uL) | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5 | 5.5 |
3.9 4.4 4.7 5 5.5
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95
Data and Methodology
- Dataset
- NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic ( NHANES 2017–2020 2020 , Survey-weighted percentiles from pre-pandemic MEC sample)
- Survey years
- 2017-2020
- Sample size
- 731 participants
- Reference population
- US civilian non-institutionalized males aged 70+ from NHANES 2017-March 2020. Includes the full population (not restricted to healthy individuals) to reflect the population distribution.
- Exclusion criteria
-
- Missing RBC measurement (LBXRBCSI)
- Missing or zero MEC sample weight (WTMECPRP)
- Age outside 70+ range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using survey-weighted analysis (WTMECPRP weight from the pre-pandemic combined file). RBC measured as LBXRBCSI in million cells/uL.