Table 2.
Percentile distributions of the key variables representing US women and men.
| Variable | Percentile (±SE) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 95th | |
| Age (years) | |||||
| Women (n = 7108) | 36.8 ± 0.1 | 44.6 ± 0.3 | 53.8 ± 0.4 | 63.1 ± 0.2 | 74.2 ± 0.2 |
| Men (n = 6694) | 36.9 ± 0.0 | 44.5 ± 0.4 | 53.6 ± 0.4 | 62.5 ± 0.4 | 73.6 ± 0.3 |
| Combined (n = 13,802) | 36.8 ± 0.0 | 44.6 ± 0.3 | 53.7 ± 0.3 | 62.8 ± 0.3 | 73.9 ± 0.2 |
| 10-year weight change (kg) | |||||
| Women (n = 7108) | −16.1 ± 1.1 | −1.0 ± 0.3 | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 12.4 ± 0.3 | 28.8 ± 0.8 |
| Men (n = 6694) | −16.5 ± 0.5 | −3.6 ± 0.3 | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.2 | 22.5 ± 0.6 |
| Combined (n = 13,802) | −16.2 ± 0.6 | −2.4 ± 0.2 | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 10.8 ± 0.2 | 26.2 ± 0.5 |
| 10-year weight change (%) | |||||
| Women (n = 7108) | −18.3 ± 0.9 | −1.6 ± 0.4 | 7.7 ± 0.3 | 18.1 ± 0.4 | 41.7 ± 1.1 |
| Men (n = 6694) | −16.5 ± 0.5 | −4.3 ± 0.3 | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 10.7 ± 0.3 | 26.8 ± 0.8 |
| Combined (n = 13,802) | −17.2 ± 0.5 | −3.1 ± 0.2 | 5.3 ± 0.2 | 14.6 ± 0.2 | 35.7 ± 0.5 |
| Initial body weight (kg) | |||||
| Women (n = 7108) | 49.8 ± 0.5 | 58.9 ± 0.5 | 67.8 ± 0.5 | 81.4 ± 0.6 | 113.2 ± 1.1 |
| Men (n = 6694) | 63.3 ± 0.5 | 74.9 ± 0.5 | 84.8 ± 0.5 | 99.6 ± 0.6 | 120.3 ± 1.1 |
| Combined (n = 13,802) | 52.2 ± 0.4 | 64.6 ± 0.5 | 77.0 ± 0.5 | 90.7 ± 0.6 | 117.6 ± 1.1 |
| 10-year body weight (kg) | |||||
| Women (n = 7108) | 51.1 ± 0.6 | 63.4 ± 0.4 | 74.3 ± 0.5 | 88.7 ± 0.5 | 119.2 ± 1.3 |
| Men (n = 6694) | 63.6 ± 0.5 | 77.3 ± 0.4 | 88.7 ± 0.5 | 101.8 ± 0.5 | 128.2 ± 1.2 |
| Combined (n = 13,802) | 54.8 ± 0.5 | 69.1 ± 0.3 | 81.5 ± 0.3 | 96.0 ± 0.5 | 123.8 ± 0.8 |
SE: standard error of the percentile. Table values include person-level weighted adjustments based on the sampling methods of NHANES, so values represent those of the US adult population.