Biomarkers · Metabolic
Homocysteine
Lower values carry lower risk. Not measured in our NHANES panel; the curve is synthesised from the published association.
Hazard ratio relative to the curve's reference value, as synthesised from the published association.
Published hazard ratio1.58top vs bottom quarter (95% CI 1.28–1.95) · NHANES 2003-2006
Where people sit
Population percentiles (umol/L) by sex and age band. Cycle or source as recorded in the catalogue.
| Sex | Age | 5th | 25th | Median | 75th | 95th | n | Cycle / source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 20-39 | 4.50 | 6.50 | 7.09 | 9.50 | 11.2 | 3,000 | NHANES 2003-2006 |
| All | 40-59 | 5.00 | 7.20 | 8.13 | 10.8 | 13.9 | 3,000 | NHANES 2003-2006 |
| All | 60+ | 5.50 | 7.80 | 9.79 | 12.5 | 17.9 | 2,999 | NHANES 2003-2006 |
| All | all | 5.00 | 7.00 | 8.04 | 11.0 | 14.3 | 8,999 | NHANES 2003-2006 |
| Men | all | 7.20 | 9.80 | 11.5 | 13.8 | 18.8 | 3,850 | 2017-2018 |
| Women | all | 6.50 | 9.20 | 10.9 | 13.2 | 18.2 | 4,050 | 2017-2018 |
Sources
- Hazard curve: Synthesized from mortality_association (HR=1.58 quartile_extreme); per-SD log(HR)=0.357. Q4 vs Q1 for homocysteine levels
- Second National Report on Biochemical Indicators