Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Females, Age 60-69
The median blood urea nitrogen (BUN) for US females aged 60-69 in the US population is 16 mg/dL (5.7 mmol/L urea), with 90% of the population falling between 9 mg/dL and 27 mg/dL.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 739 participants · Unit: mg/dL
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (mg/dL) | 9 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 27 |
9 13 16 19 27
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
- 739 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
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- Missing blood urea nitrogen measurement (LBXSBU)
- Missing or zero MEC sample weight (WTMEC)
- Age outside 60-69 range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using the combined pre-pandemic MEC weight (WTMECPRP). Blood urea nitrogen measured as LBXSBU in mg/dL.