Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Females, Age 20-29
The median TSH for females aged 20-29 in the US population is 1.27 mIU/L, with 90% of this group falling between 0.5 and 3.28 mIU/L.
NHANES 2009-2012 Thyroid Profile (Subsample A) 2009-2012 · Sample size: 280 participants · Unit: mIU/L
Percentile Distribution
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (mIU/L) | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.3 |
0.5 0.9 1.3 1.9 3.3
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95
Data and Methodology
- Dataset
- NHANES 2009-2012 Thyroid Profile (Subsample A) ( NHANES 2009–2012 Thyroid 2009 , Survey-weighted percentiles from NHANES 2009-2012 Thyroid Profile Subsample A)
- Survey years
- 2009-2012
- Sample size
- 280 participants
- Reference population
- US adults aged 20+, excluding pregnant participants, those with self-reported thyroid disease, and current thyroid medication users
- Exclusion criteria
-
- Age under 20
- Pregnant at time of exam (RIDEXPRG == 1)
- Self-reported thyroid disease (MCQ160M == 1)
- Current thyroid medication use (RXDDRUG match against thyroid_drug_list.txt)
- Missing analyte value
- Missing or zero subsample weight (WTSA2YR)