Selenium (Serum)
Males, Age 40-49
The median serum selenium for males aged 40-49 in the US population is 129.9 µg/L, with 90% of this group falling between 111.4 and 152.0 µg/L.
NHANES 2015-2016 Trace Elements 2015-2016 · Sample size: 132 participants · Unit: µg/L
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (µg/L) | 111.4 | 121.7 | 129.9 | 143.5 | 152.0 |
111.4 121.7 129.9 143.5 152.0
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
- 132 participants
- Reference population
- US adults aged 20+, 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)