Biomarkers · Electrolytes & Minerals
Blood Lead
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 ratio1.55top vs bottom quarter (95% CI 1.38–1.74) · NHANES III mortality linkage, blood lead quartile 4 vs 1
Where people sit
Population percentiles (ug/dL) 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 | -0.35 | 0.37 | 0.86 | 1.36 | 2.08 | 7,700 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 40-59 | -0.19 | 0.64 | 1.22 | 1.80 | 2.63 | 7,700 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | 60+ | 0.00 | 0.91 | 1.55 | 2.18 | 3.09 | 7,700 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| All | all | -0.27 | 0.56 | 1.14 | 1.72 | 2.55 | 7,700 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Men | all | -0.13 | 0.77 | 1.39 | 2.01 | 2.90 | 7,700 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
| Women | all | -0.35 | 0.39 | 0.90 | 1.41 | 2.15 | 7,700 | Peto et al. 2017 (Mort… |
Sources
- Hazard curve: Peto et al. 2017 (PMID 28858850) anchor; nhanes_cox_spline
- Peto MV, et al. MortalityPredictors.org: a manually-curated database of published results from longitudinal studies of mortality risk factors. Aging (Albany NY). 2017;9(9):1965-1983.