Selenium (Serum)
Males, Age 50-59
The median serum selenium for males aged 50-59 in the US population is 131.6 µg/L, with 90% of this group falling between 107.7 and 156.8 µg/L.
NHANES 2015-2016 Trace Elements 2015-2016 · Sample size: 141 participants · Unit: µg/L
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (µg/L) | 107.7 | 124.9 | 131.6 | 143.5 | 156.8 |
107.7 124.9 131.6 143.5 156.8
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
- 141 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)