HOMA-IR
Males, Age 70+
The median HOMA-IR for US males aged 70+ in the US population is 3.05, with 90% of the population falling between 1 and 10.84.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 346 participants · Unit: index
Percentile Distribution
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (index) | 1 | 1.7 | 3 | 5 | 10.8 |
1 1.7 3 5 10.8
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95
Data and Methodology
- Dataset
- NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic ( NHANES 2017–2020 2020 , Survey-weighted percentiles from fasting subsample)
- Survey years
- 2017-2020
- Sample size
- 346 participants
- Reference population
- US civilian non-institutionalized males aged 70+ 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 fasting insulin or fasting glucose measurement required to derive HOMA-IR
- Missing or zero fasting sample weight (WTSAF)
- Age outside 70+ range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using the combined pre-pandemic fasting-subsample weight (WTSAFPRP). HOMA-IR derived as fasting insulin (LBXIN) x fasting glucose (LBXGLU) / 405 using fasting-subsample data.