Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Males, Age 50-59
The median LH for males aged 50-59 in the US population is 5.4 mIU/mL, with 90% of this group falling between 2.33 and 12.73 mIU/mL.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic Sex Steroid Hormone Panel 2017-2020 · Sample size: 545 participants · Unit: mIU/mL
Percentile Distribution
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (mIU/mL) | 2.3 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 12.7 |
2.3 3.8 5.4 7.4 12.7
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95
Data and Methodology
- Dataset
- NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic Sex Steroid Hormone Panel ( NHANES 2017-2020 Sex Hormones 2020 , Survey-weighted percentiles from the NHANES sex steroid hormone subsample (WTTSTPP))
- Survey years
- 2017-2020
- Sample size
- 545 participants
- Reference population
- US civilian non-institutionalized males aged 50-59 from the NHANES 2017-March 2020 sex steroid hormone subsample, excluding pregnant participants. Includes the full sampled group (not restricted to healthy individuals) to reflect the population distribution.
- Exclusion criteria
-
- Age under 20
- Pregnant at time of exam (RIDEXPRG == 1)
- Missing Luteinizing Hormone (LH) measurement
- Missing or zero hormone subsample weight (WTTSTPP)
- Age outside 50-59 range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using survey-weighted analysis (WTTSTPP hormone subsample weight). Values below the assay detection limit are NHANES-imputed as the detection limit divided by the square root of 2.