Table 28.

Right arm percentage fat for examined persons 8 years of age and older, by sex, race and ethnicity, and age: United States, 1999–2004

Sex, race and ethnicity, and age	Sample size	Mean	Standard error of the mean	Percentile
				5th	10th	15th	25th	50th	75th	85th	90th	95th
Male				Percent
All race and ethnicity:
Age 20 years and older, age adjusted	6,559	26.2	0.1	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
Age 20 years and older, crude	6,559	26.1	0.1	15.5	17.5	19.2	21.5	25.6	30.1	32.7	34.9	37.9
Age:
8–11 years	1,067	30.3	0.5	17.6	19.3	20.2	22.2	28.4	36.8	41.6	45.0	48.4
12–15 years	1,726	25.4	0.4	14.2	15.1	15.9	17.6	22.9	32.0	36.0	39.5	43.9
16–19 years	1,751	21.5	0.3	13.0	13.9	14.4	15.5	19.2	26.2	29.6	32.3	37.1
20–39 years	2,183	23.8	0.2	14.1	15.6	16.8	19.0	23.2	27.7	30.5	32.5	35.8
40–59 years	2,024	26.5	0.2	17.4	19.2	20.5	22.4	26.0	30.0	32.2	33.9	37.0
60–79 years	1,851	29.8	0.2	20.7	22.2	23.6	25.5	29.2	33.7	36.4	37.8	40.7
80 years and older	501	30.9	0.3	20.8	23.4	24.4	26.9	30.4	34.7	37.1	38.5	40.8
Mexican American:
Age 20 years and older, age adjusted	1,488	26.5	0.2	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
Age 20 years and older, crude	1,488	25.6	0.3	16.8	18.6	20.0	21.8	25.0	29.0	31.0	32.7	35.7
Age:
8–11 years	348	33.4	0.6	19.1	20.7	22.1	25.1	32.9	40.9	45.3	46.9	50.3
12–15 years	599	26.9	0.5	14.9	16.1	16.8	18.9	25.5	33.4	37.9	40.4	43.5
16–19 years	611	23.4	0.4	13.8	14.7	15.5	17.3	21.4	27.7	31.1	34.4	40.4
20–39 years	570	24.8	0.3	15.9	17.8	18.9	20.8	24.1	28.2	30.4	31.7	35.2
40–59 years	427	26.3	0.3	18.6	20.2	21.2	22.8	25.9	29.2	30.8	32.2	35.6
60–79 years	443	29.0	0.3	20.7	22.0	23.3	25.5	29.0	32.5	34.6	35.7	37.4
80 years and older	48	30.3	1.0	20.2	20.9	21.5	27.1	31.0	33.7	34.7	37.7	38.6
Non-Hispanic white:
Age 20 years and older, age adjusted	3,320	26.5	0.1	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
Age 20 years and older, crude	3,320	26.6	0.1	16.1	18.0	19.8	22.0	26.2	30.8	33.2	35.5	38.4
Age:
8–11 years	280	30.5	0.7	18.3	19.8	21.0	22.8	28.9	36.2	41.5	45.1	48.3
12–15 years	438	25.7	0.6	14.5	15.5	16.3	18.2	23.0	32.2	35.7	39.5	44.0
16–19 years	447	21.8	0.4	13.3	14.2	14.7	15.9	19.5	26.6	29.6	31.9	36.7
20–39 years	934	23.9	0.2	14.2	15.7	16.7	19.0	23.3	27.8	30.8	32.6	35.9
40–59 years	1,013	26.9	0.2	17.9	20.0	20.8	22.9	26.3	30.4	32.5	34.4	37.4
60–79 years	975	30.2	0.2	21.1	22.8	23.9	25.9	29.5	34.3	36.7	38.2	41.1
80 years and older	398	31.0	0.3	21.0	23.4	24.5	26.9	30.6	34.8	37.2	38.4	40.9
Non-Hispanic black:
Age 20 years and older, age adjusted	1,245	23.8	0.2	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
Age 20 years and older, crude	1,245	23.3	0.2	12.9	14.5	15.8	17.9	22.8	27.6	30.1	32.2	35.9
Age:
8–11 years	359	26.4	0.5	15.7	17.0	17.6	18.8	22.9	33.1	37.3	41.4	45.4
12–15 years	566	22.7	0.3	12.9	13.6	14.1	15.2	19.1	28.4	33.8	37.2	42.9
16–19 years	551	19.2	0.4	12.1	12.7	13.1	13.6	15.6	22.2	28.1	32.8	36.3
20–39 years	450	21.5	0.3	12.4	13.2	14.2	16.0	20.7	25.4	28.5	30.1	34.2
40–59 years	435	23.7	0.3	14.2	16.0	17.0	19.1	23.2	27.5	30.0	31.7	35.7
60–79 years	324	27.2	0.3	16.9	19.0	20.4	22.9	26.7	31.4	34.3	36.3	38.2
80 years and older	36	28.9	1.2	†	19.6	20.4	23.9	28.4	32.4	33.4	36.2	†
Female
All race and ethnicity:
Age 20 years and older, age adjusted	6,532	43.2	0.1	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
Age 20 years and older, crude	6,532	43.3	0.2	28.4	31.7	34.3	37.6	43.7	49.5	52.3	54.2	56.9
Age:
8–11 years	1,082	34.8	0.4	20.5	22.9	24.5	27.2	34.0	42.2	45.6	47.6	49.9
12–15 years	1,780	34.7	0.4	21.0	23.0	24.6	28.0	34.4	40.8	44.0	46.4	49.8
16–19 years	1,513	37.3	0.3	24.1	26.7	28.4	31.2	36.8	42.9	46.4	48.2	51.8
20–39 years	2,043	40.5	0.3	26.0	29.4	31.2	34.7	40.6	46.6	49.9	51.9	54.6
40–59 years	2,049	43.9	0.3	29.7	33.1	35.6	38.6	44.2	49.5	52.1	54.3	57.4
60–79 years	1,846	46.9	0.2	34.3	37.3	39.2	42.1	47.4	52.3	54.6	56.0	58.2
80 years and older	594	45.0	0.4	28.6	32.7	36.0	39.6	45.8	51.2	53.8	54.9	57.7
Female—Con.				Percent
Mexican American:
20 years and older, age adjusted	1,438	44.6	0.2	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
20 years and older, crude	1,438	43.8	0.4	31.8	34.5	36.0	38.9	43.7	48.7	51.7	53.4	56.0
Age:
8–11 years	342	36.3	0.6	22.7	24.3	26.2	29.4	35.5	43.3	45.9	48.1	51.5
12–15 years	632	36.9	0.3	23.2	25.9	28.1	31.7	37.2	41.8	45.3	47.2	50.2
16–19 years	533	39.0	0.4	26.6	29.1	31.0	33.9	38.9	43.7	47.1	49.2	52.4
20–39 years	492	42.1	0.4	30.4	33.0	34.8	37.0	42.4	46.9	49.6	51.6	53.8
40–59 years	442	45.6	0.4	34.5	36.6	38.1	40.8	45.5	50.3	52.8	54.9	57.4
60–79 years	457	47.3	0.4	35.3	38.4	40.2	42.4	47.3	52.5	54.9	56.3	58.3
80 years and older	47	45.9	1.6	†	34.6	36.8	41.0	46.2	51.4	53.8	54.5	†
Non-Hispanic white:
20 years and older, age adjusted	3,250	43.0	0.2	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
20 years and older, crude	3,250	43.4	0.2	28.1	31.5	34.0	37.6	43.9	49.7	52.5	54.5	57.3
Age:
8–11 years	281	35.0	0.5	21.2	23.7	25.5	27.4	33.9	42.2	45.6	47.3	49.3
12–15 years	448	34.5	0.6	21.2	22.8	24.2	27.8	33.9	40.5	44.1	46.3	49.5
16–19 years	409	37.3	0.4	24.8	26.8	28.4	31.2	36.8	42.7	46.3	48.0	51.4
20–39 years	907	40.2	0.3	25.0	29.1	30.9	34.1	40.1	46.2	49.6	51.6	54.6
40–59 years	964	43.7	0.3	28.5	32.3	34.9	38.1	44.4	49.6	52.1	54.4	57.5
60–79 years	922	47.1	0.2	34.5	37.5	39.4	42.3	47.6	52.5	54.8	56.3	58.3
80 years and older	457	45.4	0.4	29.1	33.3	36.6	39.7	46.4	51.6	54.2	55.3	57.8
Non-Hispanic black:
20 years and older, age adjusted	1,312	42.9	0.2	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	…
20 years and older, crude	1,312	42.8	0.3	26.9	31.0	33.7	37.2	43.3	49.0	51.7	53.4	55.9
Age:
8–11 years	373	32.8	0.6	18.4	20.0	21.8	24.0	31.9	40.6	44.8	46.9	49.0
12–15 years	558	32.9	0.4	18.8	21.5	23.2	25.5	31.7	39.5	43.2	45.5	49.4
16–19 years	435	35.3	0.5	20.2	23.3	25.4	28.1	34.3	41.8	45.9	48.9	53.2
20–39 years	455	40.3	0.4	24.5	28.2	30.6	34.4	40.7	46.6	49.9	51.7	53.6
40–59 years	453	44.1	0.4	30.3	33.6	36.1	39.0	44.0	49.8	52.3	54.4	57.0
60–79 years	346	45.9	0.5	31.7	35.1	37.2	40.4	46.7	51.5	53.9	55.1	58.1
80 years and older	58	43.6	1.3	26.5	30.9	33.7	39.1	44.6	48.9	50.2	50.9	†

… Category not applicable.

^†Standard error not calculated by SUDAAN.