Total Protein
Females, Age 70+
The median total protein for US females aged 70+ is 6.9 g/dL (69 g/L), with 90% of the population falling between 6.1 and 7.7 g/dL.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 662 participants · Unit: g/dL
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (g/dL) | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.7 |
6.1 6.6 6.9 7.2 7.7
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95
Data and Methodology
- Dataset
- NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic ( NHANES 2017–2020 2020 , Survey-weighted percentiles from the full MEC sample)
- Survey years
- 2017-2020
- Sample size
- 662 participants
- Reference population
- US civilian non-institutionalized females 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 total protein value (LBXSTP)
- Missing or zero combined pre-pandemic MEC sample weight (WTMECPRP)
- Age outside 70+ range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using the combined pre-pandemic MEC weight (WTMECPRP). Total protein measured by the biuret method as LBXSTP in g/dL.