Selenium (Serum)
Females, Age 40-49
The median serum selenium for females aged 40-49 in the US population is 126.2 µg/L, with 90% of this group falling between 102.2 and 155.6 µg/L.
NHANES 2015-2016 Trace Elements 2015-2016 · Sample size: 150 participants · Unit: µg/L
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (µg/L) | 102.2 | 107.4 | 114.9 | 126.2 | 134.4 | 149.1 | 155.6 |
| Percentile | Value (µg/L) |
|---|---|
| P5 | 102.2 |
| P10 | 107.4 |
| P25 | 114.9 |
| P50 | 126.2 |
| P75 | 134.4 |
| P90 | 149.1 |
| P95 | 155.6 |
102.2 114.9 126.2 134.4 155.6
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95
Data and Methodology
- Dataset
- NHANES 2015-2016 Trace Elements ( NHANES 2015-2016 Trace Elements 2015 , Survey-weighted percentiles from NHANES 2015-2016 serum copper, selenium, and zinc one-third subsample. The published WTSA2YR subsample weight is applied directly.)
- Survey years
- 2015-2016
- Sample size
- 150 participants
- Reference population
- US females aged 40-49, excluding pregnant participants
- Exclusion criteria
-
- Age under 20
- Pregnant at time of exam (RIDEXPRG == 1)
- Missing analyte value
- Missing or zero trace-element subsample weight (WTSA2YR)