Total Cholesterol
Females, Age 60-69
The median total cholesterol for US females aged 60-69 is 200 mg/dL (5.17 mmol/L), with 90% of the population falling between 137 mg/dL and 280.2 mg/dL.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 743 participants · Unit: mg/dL
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P10 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P90 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (mg/dL) | 137 | 151.4 | 177 | 200 | 225 | 258 | 280.2 |
| Percentile | Value (mg/dL) |
|---|---|
| P5 | 137 |
| P10 | 151.4 |
| P25 | 177 |
| P50 | 200 |
| P75 | 225 |
| P90 | 258 |
| P95 | 280.2 |
137 177 200 225 280.2
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95
Data and Methodology
- Dataset
- NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic ( NHANES 2017-2020 2020 , Survey-weighted percentiles from full MEC sample)
- Survey years
- 2017-2020
- Sample size
- 743 participants
- Reference population
- US civilian non-institutionalized females aged 60-69 from NHANES 2017-March 2020. Includes the full population (not restricted to healthy individuals) to reflect the population distribution.
- Exclusion criteria
-
- Missing total cholesterol measurement (LBXTC)
- Missing or zero MEC sample weight (WTMEC)
- Age outside 60-69 range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using the combined pre-pandemic MEC weight (WTMECPRP). Total cholesterol measured as LBXTC in mg/dL.