LabNorms Population Percentiles

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Females, Age 30-39

The median TSH for females aged 30-39 in the US population is 1.48 mIU/L, with 90% of this group falling between 0.54 and 4.0 mIU/L.

NHANES 2009-2012 Thyroid Profile (Subsample A) 2009-2012 · Sample size: 284 participants · Unit: mIU/L

Percentile Distribution

Percentile P5P10P25P50P75P90P95
Value (mIU/L) 0.5 0.7 1 1.5 2.1 3 4
Percentile Value (mIU/L)
P5 0.5
P10 0.7
P25 1
P50 1.5
P75 2.1
P90 3
P95 4
0.5 1 1.5 2.1 4
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
284 participants
Reference population
US females aged 30-39, 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)
Notes
Percentiles computed using the Subsample A two-year weight (WTSA2YR), divided by 2 to pool the 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 cycles.

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