Total Cholesterol
Females, Age 70+
The median total cholesterol for US females aged 70+ in the US population is 189.0 mg/dL (4.89 mmol/L), with 90% of the population falling between 130.0 and 270.0 mg/dL.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 1,110 participants · Unit: mg/dL
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (mg/dL) | 130 | 161 | 189 | 220 | 270 |
130 161 189 220 270
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
- 1,110 participants
- Reference population
- US civilian non-institutionalized females aged 70+ 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 70+ range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using survey-weighted analysis (WTMEC weight, divided by 2 to pool two cycles). Total cholesterol measured as LBXTC in mg/dL.