Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Females, Age 40-49
The median TSH for females aged 40-49 in the US population is 1.55 mIU/L, with 90% of this group falling between 0.6 and 3.62 mIU/L.
NHANES 2009-2012 Thyroid Profile (Subsample A) 2009-2012 · Sample size: 282 participants · Unit: mIU/L
Percentile Distribution
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (mIU/L) | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
0.6 1.1 1.6 2.2 3.6
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
- 282 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)