Serum Folate
Males, Age 20-29
The median serum folate for males aged 20-29 in the US population is 12.3 ng/mL, with 90% of this group falling between 6.2 and 23.3 ng/mL.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 280 participants · Unit: ng/mL
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (ng/mL) | 6.2 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 15.5 | 20.0 | 23.3 |
| Percentile | Value (ng/mL) |
|---|---|
| P5 | 6.2 |
| P10 | 6.7 |
| P25 | 9.3 |
| P50 | 12.3 |
| P75 | 15.5 |
| P90 | 20.0 |
| P95 | 23.3 |
6.2 9.3 12.3 15.5 23.3
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95
Data and Methodology
- Dataset
- NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic ( NHANES 2017-2020 2020 , Survey-weighted percentiles from NHANES 2017-March 2020 pre-pandemic combined cycles using the published folate subsample weight WTFOLPRP applied directly with no division.)
- Survey years
- 2017-2020
- Sample size
- 280 participants
- Reference population
- US males aged 20-29, excluding pregnant participants
- Exclusion criteria
-
- Age under 20
- Pregnant at time of exam (RIDEXPRG == 1)
- Missing analyte value
- Missing or zero pre-pandemic folate sample weight (WTFOLPRP)