Vital and

Health,Statistics

Clinical Chemistry

Profile Date]for

Hispanics, 1982-84

Series 11:

Data From

No, 241

the National Health Survey

This report presents descriptivedata for clinical chemistry profiles by age and

sex, This information is from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination

Survey, a sample survey of selected groups of civilian noninstitutionalized

Hispanic persons residing in the United States, The survey was conducted during

1982-84,

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Centers for Disease Control

National Center for Health Statistics

Hyattsville, Maryland

December 1992

DHHS Publication No. (PHS) 93-1692
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Najjar M. Carter-Pokres O. Clinical chemiatIy profile data for Hispanics,

1982-64. National CetierfOr Hea~SWtiSics. V~l HeaKh Stat 11(241). 1992.

Library of Congress Cateioging-in-Publi_lon Data

Najjar, Matthaw F.

Clinical chemistry profile data for Hispanics, 1982-64.

p. cm. - (VW and health statistics. Series 11, Data from the national

health survey ; no. 241)

By Matthaw Najjar and Olivia Carter-Pokras.

includes bibliographical references.

ISBN O-6406-0467-X

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CIP
National Center for Health Statistics

Manning Feinleib, M.D., Dr. P.H., Director

Jack R. Anderson, Acting Deputy Director

Jacob J. Feldman, Ph. D., Associate Director for Analysis

and Epidemiology

Gail F. Fisher, Ph. D., Associate Directorfor Harming and

Extramural programs

Peter L. Hurley, Associate Director for Vital and Health

Statistics Systems

Robert A. Israel, Associate Director for International

Statistics

Stephen E. Nieberding, Associate Director for

Management

Charles J. Rothwell, Associate Director for Data

Processing and Services

Monroe G. Sirken, Ph.D., Associate Director for Research

and Methodology

David L. Larson, Assistant Director, Atlanta

Division of Health Examination Statistics

Robert S. Murphy, Director

Kurt Maurer, Ph. D., Deputy Director

Vicki Burt, SC.M., Chief Survey Planning and

Development Branch

Katherine Flegal, Ph. D., Chief Medical Statistics Branch

Clifford Johnson, Chiej Nutrition Statistics Branch

Robert Krasowski, Chie$ Computer Systems and

Programming Branch

Christopher Sempos, Ph. D., Chiej Longitudinal Statistics

Branch

Jean Findlay, Chiej Survey Operations Branch
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Source ofdata and analytical issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! . . 3

Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Methods of measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Quality control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Analytical issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

List of detailed tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Appendixes

1. Statistical notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

II. National origin recode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

III. Data presentation and reliability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Text tables

A. Health Examination Sumeys conducted by the National CenterforHealth Statisticsbyyears ofsurveyand age

ofpersons examined, 1960–84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

B. Sample size and response rates for persons 20-74 years ofagebysuwey area and Hispanic origin: Hispanic

Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

C. Manufacturer’s recommended ranges for clinical chemistry analytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Symbols

..- Data not available

. . . Category nonapplicable

Quantity zero

0.0 Quantity more than zero but less

than 0.05

z Quantity more than zero but less

than 500where numbers are

rounded to thousands

* Figure does not meet standard of

reliability or precision

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Clinical Chemistry Pro”file

Data for Hispanics,

1982-84

by Matthew Najjar and Olivia Carter-Pokras, M, H.S.,

Division of Health Examination Statistics

Introduction

This report presents standard reference (data for anaIytes included in the C1inical Chemistry Profile that was

performed on a sample of civilian, noninstitutionalized

Hispanics in the continental United States. Seventeen

serum analytes were included in the C1inical Chemistry

Profile: sodium, potassium, chloride, total C02, calcium,

inorganic phosphorus, uric acid, glucose, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), bilirubin, creatinine, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), lactate

dehydrogenase (LDH), alkaline phosphatase, total protein, and albumin. The data were obtained from the

Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

(HHANES), conducted during, 1982-84 on the three largest Hispanic groups in the United States: MexicanAmericans, Cubans, and Puerto Ricans. Reference data

for these anaiytes have previously not been available by

Hispanic subgroup. These data may be usefd in interpreting test results for Hispanics because reference data for

non-Hispanics may not be applicable.

From 1960 through 1980 the National Center for

Health Statistics (NCHS) conducted five populationbased, national health examination surveys (tables A and

7–9). A major objective of these surveys has been to

record a variety of laboratory and clinical measurements

including totaI serum cholesterol. In addition, other data

were collected in each survey, using a medical history, a

physical examination, and a variety of body measurements.

These questionnaire and medical examination components have been desi=ned to support analyses of data on

certain targeted conditions such as diabetes, hypertension,

and iron deficiency anemia.

Beginning with the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANE S I) (10), a major

nutritional assessment component was added to the health

examination surveys to obtain information on overall nutritional status and dietary practices. This component was

designed to enhance the quality and quantity of biochemical, clinical, anthropometric, and dietary data as they

pertain to nutritional status.

Both the NHANES I and its successor, the NHANES

H (11), conducted from 1976 through 1980, focused on a

national sample of the U.S. population. The numbers of

Hispanic and other ethnic groups in these samples, however, were insufficient to enable adequate estimation of

their health and nutritional status. Therefore, from 1982

through 1984, a Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANE S) was conducted to obtain data on

the health and nutritional status of the three largest

Hispanic subgroups residing in households in distinct

geographic areas of the United States: MexicanAmericans in selected counties in five Southwest States-

–Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California;

Cubans from Dade Coun~ (Miami), Florida; and Puerto

Ricans from the New York City area, including parts of

New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut (12). Although

HHANES was not intended to be a national probability

sample, it is the first large-scale study of the health

examination surveys covering the health and nutritional

status of the three Hispanic subgroups.

The survey design of HHANES was a stratified, multistage, probability cluster sample of civilian noninstitutionalized persons ages 6 months through 74 years residing in

households in three defined geographic areas of the

United States. Even though HHANES was not designed

as a national Hispanic survey, and no national estimates

for the Hispanic population can be made, the three

HHANES universes include approximately 76 percent of

the 1980 Hispanic-origin population in the United States.

More detail on the sample design and conduct of the

survey is presented in appendix 1.

Although HHANES sampled persons 6 months-74

years old, the tests in the Clinical Chemistry Profile

battery were run ordy on serum drawn from persons 20-74

years oId. A small percent of adults scheduled to have a

clinical chemistry profile are missing clinical chemist~

data (see appendix I).

Serum was collected by teams of health personnel

during the health examination, which was held in specially

equipped mobile examination centers (MEC’S). Using a

Union Carbide Centrifichem 500 analyzer, the Clinical

Chemist~ Profile analysis was performed at the Primate

Research Institute of the New Mexico State University.

The blood determinations have undergone numerous

quality control and editing procedures in both the data

collection and data processing phases of the survey. All

unusual values were checked and verified by the

laborato~.

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Estimates of the mean, the standard error of the

mean, and selected percentiles are presented for each of

the 17 Clinical Chemistry Profile analytes by ethnic group,

sex, and age. Sample sizes for most Hispanic subgroups

are large enough to meet NCHS requirements for preserlting statistically reliable results (see appendix III).

This report presents baseline data of the Clinical

Chemistry Profiles for Hispanics. HHANES was the first

of the health examination surveys (table A) (l–6) to

measure each of these 17 analytes in serum. Some of the

same analytes were measured for the general population

during NHANES I, but the results were not published.

Little is currently known about the distribution of

these analytes among Hispanics. A better understanding

of the distribution of these risk factors in these three

Hispanic subpopulations may help to elucidate differences

in kidney and chronic liver disease morbidity and mortali~

among subgroups. Comparisons of HHANES Clinical

Chemistry Profile data with those from other studies will

be presented in future publications.

The Clinical Chemist~ Profile data from this survey

have been coded and edited and will be released soon.

Persons interested in more detailed analyses will be able

to purchase this tape from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield,

Virginia 22151.

Table A. Health Examination Surveys conducted by the National

Center for Health Statistics, by years of survey and age of

persons examined, 1960-84

Survey Date Age

First National Health Examination Survey

(NHE2SI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196C-62 18-79 years

Second National Health Examination

Survey (NHESll) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963-65 8-11 years

Third lNationaI Health Examination Survey

(NHES III) ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966-70 12–17 years

FirstNational Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey (NHANES 1) . . . . . 1971 –74 1-74 years

Secor,d National Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey (NHANES 11). . . . . 1978-80 6 months-74 years

Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey (HHANES. . . . . . . 1982-64 6 months–74 yearsl

1Mexican-Americans,Cubana, and Puerto Ricana,
Source of data and

analytical issues

Sources of data

The Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES), conducted from July 19S2 through December 1984, is the most recent in a series of health

examination surveys conducted by NCHS. The major difference between HHANES and the previous health examination surveys is that HHANES was a survey of three

special subgroups of the population in selected areas of

the United States rather than a national probability sample. The target population for HHANES ideally would

have included all households with at least one member of

Hispanic origin. However, the United StateS includes

States and counties with very small numbers or proportions of Hispanic persons. Therefore, HHANES was restricted to those counties in the three target areas of the

country that had a sufficient number or proportion of

Hispanic persons to permit the efficient operation of the

survey. Thus 97 percent of the 19S0 Mexican-American

population in the five Southwest States, 96 percent of the

Cuban population in the Dade County area, and 90

percent of the Puerto Rican population in the New York

City area were eligible for inclusion in HHANES.

Selected households were screened to identify eligible

Hispanic families and to select sampIe persons from these

families to be interviewed and examined, Eligibility for the

survey was determined by the family unit. A famiIy was

considered eIigibIe if at least one family member’s reported national origin or ancestry met the criteria for

eligibility appropriate to the survey location. These criteria were as foIIows:

Survey area

Southwest area . . . .

Dade County, Fla.,

area . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New York City

area . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

National orig”nor ancestry

Mexican or h~exicano,

Mexican-knerican,, Chicano,

Hispano, Spanish-/unerican

or Spanish (when no other

country of origin was

mentioned)

Cuban or Cuban-American

Puerto Rican or Bcu-icuan

In cases where multiple origins were reported for the

same individual on different questionnaires, the person

was considered eligible if any one of the reported origins

met these criteria.

If a family was eIigible for the survey, all members of

that family were eligible to be selected for the interview

and examination components. Therefore, some nonHispanic persons residing in Hispanic households and

some Hispanic persons not meeting the above criteria

were selected and examined in each of the three geographic areas. For this report, however, all findings are

based on the examined persons within the households who

were defined as being of Mexican origin or ancestry in the

Southwest, of Cuban origin or ancestry in Dade County,

Florida, and of Puerto Rican origin or ancestry in the New

York City area. This report, therefore, excludes persons in

the totaI sample who were non-Hispanic or of an origin

that did not meet the eligibility criteria. Appendix H

presents a more detailed description of how the Hispanicorigin recode used for this report was determined,

Table B shows the sample sizes and response rates for

each of the three survey areas in HHANES. In table B,

the resuIts are presented for both the total sampIe (including non-Hispanic persons) and for the specific-origin

sample. Clinical chemistry profile data are available for

2,999 Mexican-Anericans, 820 Cubans, and 1,026 Puerto

Ricans. Pregnant women, excluded from this report, include 53 Mexican-Americans, 2 Cubans, and 12 Puerto

Ricans.

HHANES, like previous examination surveys, consisted of two major components. Household interviews

Table B. Sample size and response rates for persons 20-74

years of age by survey area and Hispanic origin: Hispanic

Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

krterviewed Exam;ned

Survey area and Samp/e

Hispanic origin size Number Percent Number Percent

Southwest area

All persons . . . . . . . . . . 5,113 4,218 82.5 3,555 69.5

Mexican American . . . . . 4,735 3,935 83.1 3,326 70.2

Dada County,

Fla., area

All persons . . . . . . . . . . 1,562 1,193 76.4 907 58.1

Cuban . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,461 1,134 76.6 865 58.4

New York City area

Al[ persons . . . . . . . . . . 1,961 1,669 86.1 1,353 69.0

Puerto Rican. . . . . . . . . 1,764 1,519 86.1 1,220 69.2

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formed the first component; the second consisted of physical examinations and additional interviews in examination

centers. All interviews, examinations, tests, procedures,

and laboratory determinations were performed following

standardized protocols.

The household interview component involved collecting socioeconomic and demographic information from the

family and sample persons within the family and completing a medical history questionnaire for sample persons.

Interviewers employed by the contract agency conducting

the HHANES performed the initial household interviews

and aided in the scheduling of appointments for

examination.

The examination component was performed in mobile

examination centers specially designed for this study, The

examination environment and equipment were standardized to minimize differences in findings among sample

locations. The full-time examination teams were specifically trained to follow the study protocols, which provided

for standardization, quality control, and evaluation of

team members’ performance. The examination consisted

of a series of standardized tests and procedures that

included the following:

. General medical examination and screening by a physician, including additional medical history

information.

. Body measurements.

. Dietary interview.

. Selected diagnostic tests such as electrocardiograms,

x rays, hearing, and diagnostic ultrasound for detection of gallstones.

● Laborato~ tests on whole blood, serum, and urine

specimens.

Thus, HHANES provided the opportunity to assess

key aspects of the Hispanic population’s health and nutritional status during a 2Y~-year period and to collect

baseline data that could be used to

time in selected Hispanic subgroups

States.

Methods of measurement

assess changes over

living in the United

HHANES was staffed with two highly trained examination teams and equipped with three mobile examination

centers, which could be moved to a central location in

each of the primary sampling units. Selected sample

persons for whom appointments could be made were

brought into the examination centers. There, examinees

changed from their street clothing into disposable paper

examination gowns and foam rubber slippers designed to

facilitate and standardize various elements of the

examination.

The various instruments were checked and calibrated

at the beginning of each survey location and preventive

maintenance was performed as scheduled, with results

recorded in an instrument log book. Technicians participated in the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) proficiency testing program four times a year.

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13100d samples were obtained by venipuncture from

both fasting and nonfasting subjects. The blood was allowed to clot for 30-40 minutes at room temperature, and

the samples were then centrifuged. An aliquot of serum

was transferred to a plastic, screw-capped vial, then placed

in a – 200C freezer within 3 hours after collection, At

approximately 2-week intervals, serum specimens collected over the preceding period were placed in a styrofoam shipping container containing dry ice and shipped to

the Primate Research Institute of New Mexico State

University. Upon receipt, the serum specimens were

placed in a temperature monitored, – 700C Revco freezer

equipped with an emergency power supply backup. The

samples were thawed at room temperature on the day of

analysis to ensure that no biochemical parameters were

compromised by exposure to high temperatures through

rapid thawing or by prolonged exposure to room temperature before analysis.

‘The following tests were performed on a Union Carbide Centrifichem 500 analyzer:

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Albumin was performed on the Centrifichem using

the Bromcresol Green Method (7-9).

Total protein by the Buiret Method (10-12).

Alkaline phosphatase by the Modified Bessey-LowryBrock Technique (13-14).

LDH by the Lactate-Pyruvate Technique (15-17)

AST by the NADH Oxidation (18-20).

Inorganic phosphorus by the Daly and Ertingshausen

Technique (21-23).

Uric acid by the Uricase Method (24-26).

Total bilirubin by the Diazo Method (27-29).

Glucose by the Hexokinase Method (30-32).

Calcium by the Alizarin Sulfonate Method (33-34).

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) by the Urease Method

(35-37).

Creatinine by the Jaffe Reaction (38-40).

Total C02 by the Phosphoenol Pyruvate Carbo~ease

Method (41-43).

Chloride by the Mercuric Thiocyanate Method

(44-46).

ALT by the NADH Oxidation Method (47-49).

Sodium and Potassium tests performed on an 11.343

Flame Photometer (50), -

Quality Control

All samples with values falling outside normal ranges

(Manufacturer’s recommended ranges are shown in table

C) were repeated immediately and quality control values

were verified on the instrument. If the repeated value was

still outside the normal range, a note was placed in, the

comment field of the data tape.

Serum samples were assessed for lipemia, hemolysis,

and icteria. Values for the few specimens with extreme

lipemia or hemolysis were excluded from these analyses.

Two other problems were also noted. Some specimens

might have leaked during shipping and might, therefore,

have been contaminated. This potential contamination

would have been most likely to affect sodium, potassium,
Table C. Manufacturer’s recommended ranges for clinical

chemistry profile analytes

Tests Manufacturer% normal range

Sodium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133-148 mEq/L

Potassium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5-5.6 mEq/L

Chloride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96-106 mEq/L

Total carbon dioxide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-32mEq/L

Calcium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5-5.75 mmol/L

Inorganicphoaphorus. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.61-l.45mmol/L

Uricacid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

o.154.46mm,-J/L

Glucose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.14-6.06mmol/L

Blood urea nitrogen(BUN). . . . . . . . . . 1.32-3.66mmol/L

Total bilkubh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.71-22.23pmol/L

Creatinine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.04-0.11 mmol/L

Aspartame aminotransferase (AST) . . . . . 6-22 lLf/L

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT). . . . . 0-21 lU/L

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). . . . . . . 0-110 lLf/L

Alkaline phosphataae. . . . . . . . . . . 25-6o lU/L

Total protein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.0-60.0 g/L

Albumin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3z..O49.O g/L

NOTE mEq/L Is milliequivalents per [ter, IU/L is International Units per liter, mmo!/L is

mlllimoles per liter, pmol/L is micromoles per liter, g/L is grama per liter

and chloride values. Also, some specimens arrived in the

laboratory after a prolonged shipping period. Values of

AST, ALT, LDH and alkaline phosphatase might have

been affected by the prolonged shipping. Because deletion

of specimens with these problems did r[ot affect the

distribution of these analytes, they have been included in

these analyses.

In addition to comparing the values with the manufacturer’s recommended ranges, the laboratory participated

in both the CDC Proficiency Testing Program and in a

computerized quality control program developed by

Fisher Scientific. Additional quali~ control was added to

the enzyme runs: AST, ALT, LDH, and Alkaline Phosphatase were monitored using the Hyland Clmega Critical

Value Assayed Control Sera. In addition tc these quali~

control parameters, the concentration factors on each run

on the Centrifichem 500 were monitored and compared.

Inter- and intra-laboratory comparison of techniques

and methodologies was accomplished by u.ing the Fisher

Scientific Quality Control Program. This included examination of Youden Plots, monthly and comprehensive

means, standard deviation ranges, and coefficients of variation. Day-to-day monitoring was achieved by using LevyJenning histograms.

The Fisher SeraChem Quality Control Program was

used through December 1983. Normal and z!bnormal controls with known values were analyzed with each batch of

samples. Batch runs were accepted if one level of control

was within 2-SD of the known value or if one level of

control was within 2-SD and the other level was within

3-SD of the known range. Runs were rejected if both

levels were outside the 2-SD range or if any level was

outside the 3-SD range. Rejected runs were repeated and

accepted if they met the above criteria. If the runs again

failed acceptance criteria, a complete system check was

performed and the test was validated using Ortho-assayed

controls. Following test validation, the batch was analyzed

again.

Since January 1984, the Beckman Triad Span Program (administered by the College of An.erican Pathologists) was used. The Beckman program provided three

levels of controls to provide normal, abnormal, and midrange coverage. Batch runs were accepted if all three

controls read within 2-SD of their known range or if two

of the three controk were within their 2-SD ranges and

the third level was within 3-SD of its known range. The

batch run was rejected and repeated if two or more

controls were outside the 2-SD range, if any level of

control fell outside the 3-SD range, or if any level of

control was outside the 2-SD range on two successive runs.

If the repeat run was also rejected, a complete system

maintenance check was performed and the test was validated with assayed controls before the batch was rerun.

Analytical issues

Weighting procedures

The estimates in this report were weighted for the

three separate target populations. The sample weights

take into account the different sampling probabilities and

adjustments for nonresponse and noncoverage. Therefore,

the population estimates closely approximate the targeted

population at the midpoint of the respective survey period.

Population estimates

Population estimates by age and sex for the three

Hispanic subgroups in the three distinct geographic regions – the Me.ucan Americans in the Southwest United

States, the Puerto Ricans in the New York City area, and

the Cubans in Dade County, Florida –are shown in

appendk I.

Reliability of estimates

Estimates of percents, means, standard errors, and

nine selected percentiles (5th, 10th, 15th, 25th, 50th, 75th,

S5th, 90th, and 95th) are presented for each data variable.

These estimates are stable only if the sample size is

sufficiently large. The sample size was sufficiently large for

most subgroups; exceptions are indicated with an asterisk.

See appendix II for a discussion of data presentation and

reliability.

The reliability of the estimated mean or percent

depends not only on the sample size but also on its relative

standard error, defined as the ratio of the standard error

of the estimate to the estimate times 100. The larger the

relative standard error of the estimated mean (or percent), the less reliable the estimate. In some instances, an

estimate, although based on a “sufficiently large” number

of examined persons, may have a “large” relative standard

error.

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Cross-sectional nature of data Age of examinee

The cross-sectional Clinical Chemistry Profile data The chronological age at the time of interview was the

were obtained from persons of different ages who repre- age criterion for inclusion in the sample. The value used

sent different birth cohorts. The age trends show the data as a label for each age group in the tables is the integer

values for successive birth cohorts of persons who were of referring to age at last birthday at the time of interview.

different ages when examined and may reflect the effect of Hence, “20-24 years” means all adults 20,00 through 24.99

different environment as well as hereditary influences. years old with an approximate mean value of 22,50 years.

The limitations of cross-sectional data in contrast to longitudinal data must be recognized when considering

changes with age.
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List of detailed tables

1. Sodium levels for persons 20-74 years of age, number

of examined persons, mean, standard error of the

mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 1982-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Potassium levels forpersons 20-74 years of age, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the

mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Chloride levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, number

of examined persons, mean, standard errclr of the

mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Total carbon dioxide levels forpersons 20-74 years of

age, number of examined persons, mean, standard

error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex,

specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health

and Nutrition Examination Survey, 19S2-S4. . . . . . . .

5. Calcium levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, number

of examined persons, mean, standard error of the

mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. Inorganic phosphorus levels forpersons 20-74. yearsof

age, number of examined persons, mean, standard

error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex,

specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health

and Nutrition Examination Survey, 19S2-S4 . . . . . . . .

7. Uric acid levels forpersons 20-74 years of age, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the

mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

S. Glucose levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, number

of examined persons, mean, standard error of the

mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels forpersons 20-74

years of age, number of examined persons, mean,

standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles,

by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic

Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1932-84. .

10

12

14

16

1s

20

22

24

26

10. Total bilirubin levels for persons 20-74 years of age,

number ofexamined persons, mean, standard error of

the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified

Hispanic origin, andage: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 19S2-84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11. Creatinine levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the

mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels for persons

20-74 years of age, number of examined persons,

mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age:

Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,

19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels for persons

20-74 years of age, number of examined persons,

mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age:

Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,

19S2-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels for persons

20-74 years of age, number of examined persons,

mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age:

Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,

19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15. Alkaline phosphatase levels forpersons 20-74 years of

age, number of examined persons, mean, standard

error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex,

specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health

and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . .

16. Protein levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, number

of examined persons, mean, standard error of the

mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, andage: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17, Albumin levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, number

of examined persons, mean, standard error of the

mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, andage: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 19S2-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28

30

32

34

36

3s

40

42

9
o

Tabiel. Sodium levels forpersons 2&74 years ofage, number ofexamined persons, mean, standard error of themean, andselected percentiles, bysex, specified Hispanic

origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Number 01

examined

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons

Standard f’ercenti/e

error of

Mean the mean 5th loth 15th 25th 50th 75th 85th 90th 95th

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6&74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5!%4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-14years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4>54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5W34years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-Americam

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6%74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sodium in milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L)

2,946

436

855

521

569

380

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

139.54

139.47

139.54

139.39

139.80

139.54

139.69

139.28

138.85

139,26

138.88

139.71

139.32

139.47

138.66

138.54

138.46

138.46

139.08

139:22

138.96

139.84

139.69

140.03

139.81

140.06

139.50

139,27

139.44

*

139.55

139.53

139.51

139.00

●139.45

0.14

0.37

0.27

0.36

0.27

0.36

0.64

135.07

135.23

135.13

134.16

135.09

135.01

134.02

135.17

*

136.05

135.05

135.20

136.01

●

134.07

134.06

134.20

134.05

133.23

133.1s

●

136.12

136.23

136.20

135.22

136,14

136.06

135.19

136.12

136.08

136.17

136.02

137.00

136.15

135.20

135.22

136.05

136.03

135.13

136.02

:35.20

136.03

137.06

137.11

137.12

137.01

137.10

137.04

136.13

137.03

136.20

137.03

137.00

137.10

137.03

136.15

136.23

137.06

136.24

136.12

136.23

133.23

136.22

138.07

138.08

138.09

138.01

136.11

136.08

138.04

140.01

139.22

139.25

139.24

140.05

140.04

140.09

141.21

141.16

141.19

141.21

142.02

141.24

142.11

141.11

140.22

141.11

140.22

142.03

141.07

141.23

140.25

140.24

140.15

140.21

141.14

141.19

141.11

142.22

142.14

142.19

142.23

143.10

143.02

144.02

142.12

141.16

142.08

142.01

143.09

142.02

143.06

142.02

142.12

141.09

141.23

142.13

142.15

142.03

143.18

143.07

143.11

143.16

144.06

143.23

144.20

143.04

142.06

142.17

142.20

143.23

142.22

144.07

142.19

143.02

141.24

142.18

142.24

143.05

142.16

144.21

144.10

144.17

144.20

144.24

144.24

145.18

144.06

*

143.13

143.13

144.20

144.13

*

143.22

144.05

143.06

143.17

145.05

145.01

*

0.06

0.22

0.14

0.15

0.11

0.11

0.18

138.01

136.02

137.22

137.24

138.05

137.24

137.21

139.18

139.09

139.20

139.04

140.04

139.21

139.22

0.11

0.47

0.23

0.28

0.19

0.22

0.24

137.23

138.06

137.19

137.15

138.03

43F3fQ

138.01

139.11

139.16

139.03

139.01

140.03

i A@.n3

139.07

0.22

0.60

0.42

0.60

0.41

0.50

0.93

135.17

135.19

136.10

135.06

136.00

134.22

●

136.22

136.21

137.13

136.15

137.00

136.02

135.20

137.16

137.17

138.03

137.13

137.15

136.22

136.08

136.15

138.13

136.21

138.17

138.16

137.24

137.12

140.09

140.06

140.12

140.11

140.10

140.04

139.22

142.02

141.23

142.03

142.04

142.10

141.23

141.17

143.02

142.19

143.00

143.05

143.21

142.22

143.11

143.23

143.15

143.20

143.21

144.11

143.15

144.05

144.23

144.14

145.04

145.06

144.24

144.18

*

0.08

*

0.19

0.24

0.15

0.16

0.26

135.23

*

*

*

135.15

*

●

136.20

*

137.08

137.03

137.03

136.04

*

137.10

*

138.07

138.22

136.18

138.10

138.02

137.14

137.14

140.01

140.10

140.02

140.01

140.00

139.17

140.11

141.13

141.15

141.10

141.09

141.19

140.24

142.03

142.12

*

142.06

142.13

143.02

141.20

142.22

143.04

*

143.23

*

*

●

144.18

*

*

137.24

137.24

137.11

136.15

136.19

142.16

143.06

143.19

142.15

*
Puerto Rican:

20-74 years...................

20-24 years.................

25-34 years.................

35-44 years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74yeara.................

Femaka

Msxicen-American:

20–74years...................

20-24years.................

25-34years.................

3544years.................

45-54years.................

55-84years.................

65-74years.................

Cuban:

20-7flyc2:s...............,,.,

20-24years.................

25-34years.................

3%44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

Puerto Ricem

20-74years...................

20-24years.................

25-34years.................

35-44yeara.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

385

49

91

63

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

108

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

629

83

137

133

147

83

46

139.03

138.56

138.93

139.07

139.40

139.20*

139.23

139.20

138.99

138.97

139.56

139.56

140.05

139.14

● 138.22

139.00

138.45

139.89

139,59

139.46

136.43

138.53

138.12

138.14

136.87

139.25

138.77

0.20

1.09

0.42

0,37

0.27

0.30*

0.16

0.45

0.34

0.45

0.35

0.53

0.86

0.08

0.28

0.21

0.18

0.15

0.14

0.25

0.13

0.40

0.25

0.37

0.26

0.31

0.30

134.12******

134.23

136.02

135.01

134.07

135.00

135.04

132.20

135.13●**

136.00●*

134.02*

135.02

134.02

132.23**

135.23*

135.22

135.23

135.21

136.09* i 36.03

137.00

136.01

135.10

136.01

136.12

135.16

136.06*

136.11

135.11

136.20

137.02

135.15

135.22

136.11

136.04

135.11

136.05

134.16*

137.06

136.00

137.09

137.04

136.18

136.25*

137.02

137.09

136.23

136.09

137.04

137.13

137.00

136.22*

136.19

136.04

137.10

137.12

136.11

136.18

137.04

136.17

136.03

136.25

136.17

136.13

136.07

136.17

138.07

136.01

137.25

138.09

138.02

138.00

138.01

137.22

137.14

138.07

136.15

138.14

137,19

137.01

137.08

137.12

138.08

138.06

138.08

137.17

138.01

137.12

137.11

138.04

138.13

138.01

139.22

140.06

139.19

139.14

140.07

139.19

140.05

139.18

139.14

139.11

139.14

140.02

140.04

140.21

139.12

138.16

139,04

138.20

140.06

139.24

139.18

139.02

139.09

138.17

136.19

140.01

140.10

138.22

141.15

142.06

141.01

141.13

142.01

141.23

141.17

141.14

141.05

141.06

141.12

141.21

141.25

142.23

141410

140.04

141.13

140.13

142.13

141.13

141.18

140.18

140.16

140.05

140.12

141.07

141.18

141.07

142.14

143.04

142.03

142.07

142.18

142.14*

142.16

141.25

142.08

142.15

142.23

143.09

144.15

142.13*

142.10

141.18

143.14

142.10

144.02

141.17

141,21

140.22

141.15

142.06

142,20

142.00

143.01

*

142.24

142.22

143.03

142.21

*

143.12

142.24

142.24

143.09 i 43.22

144.06

145.07

143.05●

142.18

142.12

144.02

143.01

144.19

142.11

142.14

141.09

142.15

142.22

143.19

*

144.13●*****

144.17

143.23

143.23

144.11

144.25

145.03

145.24

144.11

***

144.20**

143.15*

142.01

143.18

144.13**

NOTE Excludespregnantwomen.
N

Table 2. Potassium levels for persons 20-74 years of age, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic

origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Number of Standard Percentile

examined error of

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons Mean the mean 5th 10th f5th 25th 50th 75th 85th 90th 95th

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35=14 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45–54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55–64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5>64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2%34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3W4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.%74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mexican American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2G24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.%34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3544years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6%74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,946

436

855

521

569

380

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

4.18

4.14

4.17

4.21

4.19

4.18

4.23

4.17

4.08

4.16

4.16

4.17

4.21

4.26

4.09

4.09

4.08

4.05

4.13

4.12

4.17

4.22

4.14

4.22

4.27

4.22

4.25

4.30

4.23

*

4.19

4.24

4.22

4.26

*4.31

0.02

0.04

0.03

0.04

0.03

0.04

0.07

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.01

0.03

0.02

0.03

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.03

0.07

0.05

0.06

0.05

0.06

0.12

0.01

*

0.03

0.04

0.02

0.02

0.04

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.70

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.70

*

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.60

*

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.40

.

3.70

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.60

3.60

*

3.70

*

*

*

3.60

*

*

Potassium in miliiequivalents per liter (mEq/L)

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.80

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.70

3.60

3.IXI

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.80

*

3.60

3.80

3.80

3.80

*

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.90

3.90

*

3.80

3.90

3.80

3.90

4.00

3.90

3.90

3.90

4.00

4.00

3.90

3.90

4.00

3.90

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.09

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

4.00

3.90

4.00

4.01

4.00

4.00

4.10

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.01

4.01

4.20

4.10

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.01

4.10

4.20

4.20

4.30

4.30

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.09

4.10

4.10

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.20

4.20

4.30

4.20

4.10

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.30

4.30

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.41

4.41

4.51

4.40

4.20

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.40

~.4~

4.50

4.40

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.51

4.40

4.30

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.50

4.51

4.51

4.50

4.51

4.60

4.60

4.51

4.70

4.50

4.30

4,41

4.41

4.50

4.51

4.60

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.50

4.51

~,~,

4.60

4.50

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.70

4.70

4.60

*

4.51

4.60

4.70

4.60

4.70

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.70

4.70

4.80

4.60

4.40

4.59

4.51

4.60

4.60

4.70

4.50

4.50

4.41

4.40

4.59

4.70

4.7’0

4.70

4.60

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.80

4.90

4.70

*

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.70

*

4.80

4.70

4.70

4.80

4.60

4.80

5.01

4.70

*

4.70

4.70

4.80

4.70

*

4.60

4,60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.80

●

4.80

4.70

4.80

4.90

4.80

5.00

*

4.80

*

●

●

4.80

*

*
Puerto Rican:

20–74years...................

20-24 years..,...,......,...

25–34yeara.................

35-44 years, ...a d,,.........

45–54years.................

55-84years.................

65–74years.................

Female

Mexican-American:

20–74years...................

20-24years.................

25–34years.................

35-44years.................

45–54years.................

55-84years, ,, .,, ..,,.......

65–74years.................

Cuban:

20–74ycars.............

20-24years...............

25-34years............. ,,..

35-44years.................

45-54years.................

5S84years.................

65-74years.................

Puerto Rican:

20-74years...................

20-24years.................

25-34years.................

35-44years.................

45–54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

365

49

91

63

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

108

457

33

70

66

116

94

56

629

83

137

133

147

83

46

4.14

4.14

4.12

4.12

4.20

4.15*

4.13

4.14

4,11

4.14

4.16

4.13

4.16

4.12

‘4.01

4.13

4.11

4.11

4.17

4.21

4.05

4.06

4.04

4.02

4.08

4.09

4.18

0.02

0.05

0.04

0.06

0.03

0.04*

0.02

0.05

0.03

0.05

0.04

0.06

0.09

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.01

0.04

0.03

0.03

0.02

0.04

0.05

3.60 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.20 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 ● ●

3.80 3.90 4.20 4.30 4.50

**

●

3.60 3.80 3.90 4.10 4.30 4.40 4.60

*

*

3.60 3.70 3.80 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.51

*

*

3.70 3.60 3.90 4.20 4.50 4.60 4.60

*

*

3.80 3.80 3.90 4.10 4.40 4.51 4.70

*

**

● 3.90 4.30 4.40

*

●*

3.60 3.70

3.70 3.70

3.60 3.70

3.60 3.70

3.60 “3.70

3.40 3.60

3.50 3.60

3.60 3.80 * * ●

3.70

*

3.80

3.70 3.60 *

3.70

●

3.70

3.60 3.70 *

3.70

3.60 3.70

3.60 3.60

3.50 3.70 *

3.60

*

*

3.80

3.80

3.60

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.90*

3.90

3.80

3.90

3.70

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.80

3.80

3.60

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.60

3.90

3.90

4.00

3.90

4.00

3.90

4.09

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

4.00

4.10 4.40

4.10 4.30

4.10 4.30

4.10

. 4.40

4.20 4.40

4.20 4.40

4.20 4.50

4.10 4.30

4.00 4.10

4.10 4.30

4.10 4.30

4.10 4.30

4.20 4.40

4.30 4.41

4.01 4.30

4.00 4.30

4.01 4.30

4.00 4.20

4.10 4.30

4.10 4.40

4.10 4.40

4.50

4.41

4.41

4.50

4.51

4.50

4.60

4.40●

4.40

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.59

4.40

4.40

4.40

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.51

4.60

4.51

4.51

4.60

4.60

4.51

4.80

4.50●

4.50

4,41

4.40

4.60

4.60

4.40

4.41

4.40

4.40

4.50

4.70●

4.70

4,70

4.70

4.80

4.70

4.70

5.00

4.60●**

4.50**

4.51*

4.50

4.41

4.59*●

NOTE Excludes pregnant wemen.

cd
A

Table 3. Chloride levels for persons 20-74 years of age, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic

origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982–84

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age

Both sexes

Mexican American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2!XJ4 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35=14 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55–64 years...........,.. . . .

6>74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2$34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5W54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.65–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2$34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3544years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4$54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Numberof Standard Percentile

examined error of

persons Mean the mean 5th 10th 15th 25th 50th 75th 85th 90th 95th

2,946

436

855

521

569

360

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

103.59

103.49

103.66

103.60

103.67

103.27

103.14

103.04

103.61

102.93

103.21

103.16

102.66

102.44

101.35

101.54

101.31

101.71

101.21

100.86

100.31

103.38

102.94

103.42

103.56

103.98

10S24

102.98

102.76

*

102.42

102.64

102.84

102.99

*1 02.35

0.24

0.68

0.45

0.58

0.49

0.64

0.88

0.06

0.23

0.17

0.15

0.10

0.11

0.17

0.09

0.33

0.20

0.24

0.16

0.20

0.30

0.39

1.12

0.73

0.98

0.83

0.98

1.45

0.09

*

0.27

0.25

0.14

0.17

0.24

97.10

97.11

98.02

97.12

97.11

96.09

97.01

99.06

*

99.05

99.12

99.06

99.03

*

96.08

95.12

97.04

97.01

96.05

96.00

97.07

97.06

98.01

97.06

98.00

96.09

*

99.02

●

●

*

98.11

*

*

Chloride in mi[liequivalents per liter (mEq/L)

99.03

99.06

99.05

99.05

99.04

98.02

98.05

100.06

100.12

100.05

100.09

100.12

100.05

99.08

97.11

98.04

98.05

98.02

97.04

97.02

9&i39

99.00

98.12

99.00

99.02

99.05

98.02

98.05

100.04

●

100.00

100.07

100.04

100.06

●

100.04

100.05

100.07

100.05

100.05

99.07

99.02

101.02

101.06

101.01

101.04

101.06

101.01

100.04

98.09

99.03

99.01

98.11

98.04

97.09

57.03

100.01

99.10

100.04

100.01

100.07

99.09

99.01

100.11

●

100.05

101.01

101.02

101.02

100.05

101.11

101.08

102.01

102.01

101.11

101.03

101.01

102.00

102.07

101.12

102.03

102.03

101.12

101.02

100.00

100.04

100.02

100.03

99.11

99.03

~8,03

101.06

100.11

101.11

101.10

102.00

101.02

100.11

101.09

102.03

101.02

101.09

101.12

102.02

101.02

104.02

104.02

104.04

104.06

103.12

103.10

103.12

103.07

104.03

103.05

103.10

103.07

103.05

103.02

102.02

102.07

101.12

102.06

102.01

101.07

100.07

103.12

103.05

103.12

104.03

104.03

103.09

103.09

103.03

104.08

102.12

103.02

103.03

103.05

103.00

106.05

106.01

106.05

106,09

106.09

106.01

106.03

105.03

105.10

105.02

105.03

105.03

105.00

104.09

103.12

104.04

103.09

104.05

103.09

103.08

103.0!5

106.03

105.08

106.03

106.08

107.01

105.10

106.02

105.00

105.12

104.09

104.09

105.00

105.03

104.07

107.07

107.00

107.06

107.10

107.11

107.08

107.03

105.12

106.06

105.11

105.12

106.03

105.09

105.11

104.11

105.02

104.06

105.06

104.08

104.11

104.03

107.06

106.10

107.03

107.09

107.12

107.05

106.12

105.11

*

105.09

105.06

105.12

105.11

105.05

108.06

108.04

108.04

108.09

108.10

108.06

106.04

106.07

106.10

106,06

106.06

106.10

106.01

106.07

105.07

105.08

104.11

105.12

105.05

105.06

(34.~2

08.05

08.01

08.01

109.12

110.00

109.09

110.01

110.03

109.12

109.09

107.05

●

107.07

107.02

107.08

107.02

●

106.05

106.04

105.12

106.09

106.05

106.03

●

109.10

109.10

109.02

108.09

109.04

108.07

108.06

106.05

*

106.04

105.11

106.06

106.07

●

109.11

111.04

109.11

*

106.12

*

*

*

107.01

●

*
Puerto Rican:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4$54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years ...,,,....,,. . . . .

Female

Mexican-American:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ZO+24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3544years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

365

49

91

63

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

106

457

33

70

86

116

94

56

629

63

137

133

147

83

46

100.60

100.21

101.04

100.72

101.21

100.94

*

103.61

104.16

103.93

104.04

103.36

103.31

103.26

103.28

● 103.55

103.40

103.59

103.48

102.75

102.51

101.70

102.32

101.51

102.22

101.21

100.60

100.76

0.16

0.65

0.34

0.43

0.20

0.26

*

0.29

0.79

0.56

0.70

0.57

0.83

1.10

0.08

0.29

0.20

0.16

0.13

0.15

0.24

0.12

0.33

0.23

0.26

0.23

0.30

0.35

96.04

●

*

*

*

*

*

98.00

98.12

98.05

98.05

97.10

96.06

97.03

99.09

*

*

*

99.12

*

*

96.11

*

96.01

97.09

96.01

*

*

97.06

*

97.10

97.04

96.04

97.09

*

99.07

100.08

99.09

99.06

99.03

96.02

98.04

100.10

*

101.05

100.12

101.03

100.04

98.12

96.04

99.05

99.00

99.00

96.10

96.08

*

98.02

97.07

98.05

97.12

96.12

96.04

*

100.08

101.07

101.00

100.11

100.03

99.06

99.03

101.05

*

101.12

101.08

101.10

101.00

100.04

99.03

100.02

99.07

99.09

97.08

97.03

97.08

99.04

99.03

99.06

98.10

100.02

99.06

97.04

102.03

102.09

102.04

102.05

101.10

101.05

101.03

102.04

102.11

102.06

102.08

102.08

101.10

101.02

100.05

100,10

100.06

100.11

99.08

98.08

99.02

101.09

101.09

101.10

101.06

101.11

101.09

99.05

104.06

104,10

104,08

104.09

103.10

103.11

104.03

lrmlo

103.12

103.10

104.03

103.09

103.06

103.02

102.06

103.01

101.12

103.02

102.04

101.05

101.01

103.06

103.04

103.09

103.03

103.05

103.03

102.05

106.07

106.06

106.07

106.10

106.05

106.09

106.04

105.04

105.06

105.05

105.07

105.06

104.11

105.01

104,04

104.11

103.10

104.12

103.11

104.01

103.07

104.04

103.11

104.05

104.06

104.01

104.05

*

107.09

107.06

107.09

107.11

107.08

107.10

107.05

106.02

*

105.12

106.04

106.06

105.07

106.04

105.04

105.08

104.07

105.09

105.02

105.02

104.04

104.10

*

104.10

105.00

104.06

105.02

*

106.07

106,07

108.08

108.08

108.06

108.06

106.02

106.09

*

106.07

106.09

107.03

105.11

108.11

105.11

106.01

105.00

106.03

105.11

105.11

*

105.09

*

*

*

*

*

*

110.01

110402

109.12

110.04

109.09

110.00

109.09

107.09

●

*

*

108.02

*

*

106.09

*

105.12

107.00

106.09

*

*

— —

NOTE Excludes pregnant women.

0
UJ Table 4. Total carbon dioxide leveIs (C02)for persons 20-74 years of age, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of themean, andselected percentiles, by sex,

specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982–84

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44 years.............,..

45–54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55–64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6>74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74 years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2G24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5%64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20–74 years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24 years............,..

2S34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35=14years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55+4years . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4%54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.%74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . .

5H4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6%74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Numberof .C3andard Percerrti/e

examined error of

persons Mean the mean 5th 10th f5th 25th 50th 75th 85th 90th 95th

2,946

436

855

521

569

380

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

27.66

27.61

27.53

27.76

27.79

27.71

27.78

25.62

24.37

25.24

25.24

25.85

26.29

26.65

26.33

25.75

25.99

26.35

26.54

.-, . Cr.o 1

27.89

28.07

28.21

28.00

28.26

28.04

27.75

27.91

26.24

*

26.02

26.08

26.45

26.50

*26.76

0.14

0.40

0.28

0.32

0.27

0.32

0.55

0.08

0.30

0.21

0.20

0.14

0.15

0.22

0.10

0.32

0.26

0.26

0.18

0.21

0.28

0.21

0.60

0.43

0.50

0.39

0.48

0.85

0.11

*

0.27

0.32

0.19

0.24

0.32

22.02

22.03

22.01

23.01

22.02

22.02

22.01

20.03

*

20.02

21.00

20.03

21.01

*

21.01

20.03

20.02

21.02

21.00

22.01

*

23.01

23.02

22.03

24.00

23.01

22.03

*

21.02

*

*

●

21.02

*

*

Total C02 in milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L)

23.03

23.02

23.02

24.00

23.03

23.02

24.00

21.03

21.01

21.02

21.02

22.00

22.02

22.03

22.01

21.02

21.03

22.03

22.01

~~,tjo

24.01

24.02

24.02

24.01

25.00

24.02

23.02

24.01

23.00

*

23.01

23.00

23.00

22.02

*

24.02

24.02

24.01

24.02

24.02

24.01

24.03

22.02

21.03

22.02

22.01

22.03

23,02

23.02

23,00

22.01

22.02

23.02

23.00

~3.Q~

25.02

25.01

25.01

25.00

25.02

25.01

24.01

25.00

23.02

*

23.02

23.02

23.02

23.01

23.02

25.02

25.02

25.02

25.03

25.02

25.03

25.02

23.03

22.02

23.02

23.02

23.03

24.01

24.02

24.01

23.02

23.02

24.02

24.01

24.03

26.02

26.01

26.01

26.00

26.02

26.00

25.02

25.03

24.02

23.02

24.02

24.02

24.02

24.01

24.02

28.00

28.01

27.03

28.01

28.01

28.01

28.01

25.02

24.01

25,02

25.01

25.03

26.02

26.03

26.02

26.01

26.01

26.01

26.02

27.02

27.03

28.02

28.03

28.01

28.03

28.01

28.01

28.03

26.01

25.02

26.01

25.03

26.01

26.02

27.01

30.02

30.02

30.02

30.02

30.03

30.03

30.03

28.01

26,01

27.02

27.02

28.02

29.00

29.03

29.02

28.02

29.01

29.01

30.00

3!2.02

30.01

30.03

31.00

30.03

30.03

30.03

30.03

31.00

28.03

28.02

28.02

28.01

29.00

30.00

29.03

31.02

31.02

31.03

31.02

32.01

31.02

31.03

29.03

28.02

29.01

28.03

29.03

30.02

31.01

30.03

30.01

30.02

30.02

31.01

31.03

31.03

31.03

31.03

32.01

31.02

32.01

31.03

31.03

30.01

*

29.02

30.01

30.02

30.03

30.02

32.03

32.01

32.04

32.01

32.05

32.03

32.04

30,03

29.02

29.03

30.01

31.01

31.02

31.03

31.02

31.00

31.01

31.02

31.03

32.03

32.03

32.04

32.03

32.05

32.01

32.05

32.04

32.03

31.00

*

29.03

31.00

31.01

31.02

●

33.04

33.02

33.05

33.02

33.04

33.02

33.05

32.00

●

31.01

31.02

32.04

32.03

*

32.04

31.03

32.01

32.04

32.04

33.02

*

33.04

33.02

33.05

33.02

33.05

33.04

*

32.00

*

*

*

32.06

*

*
Puerto Rican:

20–74 years...................

20-24 years.................

25-34 years.................

35-44 years.................

45-54years.................

5>64years.................

65-74years.................

Female

Mexican-American:

20-74yaars...................

20–24years.................

25-34years.................

35-44years,................

45-54years.................

55–64years.................

65–74years.................

Cuban:

20–74years...................

20-24years.................

25–34years.................

35–44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65–74years.................

Puerto Rican:

20–74years...................

20-24 years.................

25–34years.................

35-44 years.................

45-54 years.................

55-64 years.................

65-74 years.................

385

49

91

63

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

106

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

629

83

i 37

133

147

83

46

26.61

26.41

26.65

26.39

26.93

27.66*

27.22

26.87

27.00

27.26

27.57

27.68

27.67

25.10

‘23.51

24.52

24.67

25.27

26.12

26.56

26.03

25.37

25.35

26.32

26.28

26.98

27.98

0.17

0.61

0.39

0.45

0.27

0.30●

0.18

0.52

0.36

0.42

0.36

0.44

0.71

0.11

0.33

0.31

0.25

0.20

0.20

0.30

0.13

0.36

0.33

0.31

0.24

0.29

0.36

22.00******

22.01

21.03

22.01

22.02

22.01

22.01

22.01

20.01***

20.02**

20.03*

20.00

21.02

20.02**

23.01

*

23.01

23.01

23.01

23.02*

23.01

23.00

23.00

23.01

23,01

23.02

23.02

21.01

*

20.03

21.01

21.01

22.03

22.01

21.03

21.02

21.01

22.02

21.02

22.02*

23.03

22.02

23.03

23.03

23.03

24.01

*

23.03

23.02

23.03

24.00

24.00

24.02

24.02

22.00*

21.01

21.02

22.01

23.03

23.02

22.02

22.01

22.00

23.01

22.02

23.01

25.00

25.00

24.00

25.00

24.03

25.00

25.02

26,01

25.01

24.03

25.00

25.00

25,01

25.03

25.02

7301

22.01

22.02

22.02

23.01

24.02

24.01

23,03

23.02

22.03

24.01

23.03

24.01

26.02

27.00

27.00

26.03

26.01

27.01

27.03

27.02

27.02

27.01

27.01

27.03

27.03

28.00

27.03

25.r31

23.02

24.02

25.00

25.01

26.02

26.02

26.01

25.03

25.03

26.01

26.02

27.01

27.03

30.00

30<01

29.03

26.02

29.03

31.00

29.03

30.01

29.03

29.03

30.00

30.03

30.03

30.03

27.02

25.01

26.02

26.03

28.00

28.02

29.03

29.01

27.03

28.02

29.02

30.01

30.01

30.02

31.01

31.01

31.01

30.03

31.01

32.00*

31.02

31.00

31.01

31.01

31.03

31.02

32.01

29.01

*

28.02

27.03

29.02

30.00

31.02

30.02

29.00

30.01

30.02

31.01

31.02

32.01

31.03●

31.02

31.02

31.03

32.04*

32.02

31.03

32.02

32.01

32.04

32.02

32.05

20.02*

29.02

29,03

30.02

31.00

32.01

31.01

30.00

30.03

31.01

31 !03

32.02●

32.05**●***

33.03

33.01

33.06

33.02

33.04

32.06

34.01

31.03***

32.01

**

32.02*

31.03

32.04

32.03**

NOTE: Excludes pregnant women.
w

Table 5. Calcium levels for persons 20-74 years of age, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic

origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Number of Standard Percentile

examined error of

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons Mean the mean 5th 10th 15th 25th 50th 75th 85th 90th 95th

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2G24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4%54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6%74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

2&74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2G24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2>34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3$44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6S74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2W24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2>34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-Uk?Jyears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4%54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5&84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 yesrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,946

436

855

521

569

380

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

5.19

5.22

5.18

5.16

5.20

5.24

5.18

5.09

5.10

5.12

5.08

5.07

5.06

5.07

4.90

4.90

4.88

4.91

4.91

4.91

4.93

5.24

5.29

5.24

5.21

5.21

5.25

5.16

5.13

*

5.18

5.18

5.08

5.07

*5.1o

0.01

0.03

0.02

0.03

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.01

0.03

0.02

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.01

0.03

0.02

0.03

0.02

0.02

0.03

0.02

0.05

0.03

0.04

0.03

0.04

0.07

0.01

*

0.03

0.03

0.02

0.02

0.04

4.70

4.75

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.65

4.60

*

4.65

4.65

4.60

4.65

*

4.45

4.20

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.40

*

4.75

4.80

4.75

4.75

4.70

4.70

*

4.65

*

*

*

4.55

*

●

Calcium in millimoles per liter (mmol/L)l

4.80

4.84

4.80

4.80

4.84

4.85

4.80

4.70

4.80

4.70

4.70

4.66

4.70

4.55

4.51

4.50

4.55

4.51

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.85

4.91

4.85

4.84

4.84

4.85

4.85

4.70

●

4.75

4.85

4.66

4.70

*

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.84

4.90

4.95

4.85

4.75

4.84

4.75

4.76

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.60

4.55

4.65

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.65

4.95

5.00

4.95

4.90

4.90

4.95

4.90

4.80

*

4.85

4.90

4.75

4.75

4.80

5.00

5.05

5.00

4.95

5.00

5.05

5.00

4.85

4.90

4.85

4.90

4.84

4.85

4.90

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.66

4.70

4.75

4.70

5.05

5.10

5.05

5.05

5.00

5.05

5.00

4.90

4.91

4.95

5.00

4.85

4.85

4.90

5.20

5.20

5.16

5.15

5.20

5.25

5.15

5.05

5.10

5.05

5.05

5.10

5.05

5.05

4.85

4.90

4.65

4.85

4.90

4.90

4.90

5.25

5.26

5.25

5.20

5.20

5.25

5.10

5.10

5.10

5.15

5.10

5.10

5.05

5.05

5.40

5.40

5.35

5.40

5.40

5.40

5.40

5.30

5.26

5.35

5.26

5.30

5.30

5.26

5.10

5.15

5.05

5.10

5.05

5.10

5.05

5.45

5.45

5.45

5.40

5.41

5.41

5.35

5.35

5.35

5.40

5.35

5.30

5.30

5.35

5.50

5.51

5.45

5.50

5.51

5.55

5.55

5.40

5.40

5.55

5.35

5.35

5.40

5.45

5.25

5.25

5.20

5.30

5.25

5.20

5.30

5.55

5.60

5.51

5.55

5.51

5.55

5.50

5.50

*

5.59

5.45

5.45

5.35

5.55

5.59

5.60

5.55

5.55

5.59

5.60

5.60

5.55

5.50

5.60

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.60

5.30

5.35

5.26

5.45

5.34

5.26

5.45

5.60

5.65

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.60

5.55

5.55

●

5.65

5.65

5.51

5.50

*

5.70

5.70

5.66

5.65

5.75

5.75

5.75

5.70

*

5.75

5.65

5.65

5.65

●

5.55

5.50

5.35

5.60

5.55

5.41

*

5.75

5.75

5.75

5.70

5.75

5.70

●

5.70

●

*

*

5.65

●

*
Puerto Rican:

20-74 years...................

20-24 years.................

25-34 years.................

35-44 yeara.................

45-54yeara.................

55-84years.................

65-74years.................

Female

Mexican-American:

20–74yeare...................

1

20-24years.................

25-34years,................

35-44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

Cuban:

20–74years...................

20-24years.................

2S34years.................

35-44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74yeers.................

Puerto Rican:

20-74years...................

20-24yeara.................

25-34years.................

3S44years.................

4S54years.................

55-84yeara.................

65-74years.................

385

49

91

63

92

70

20

,626

233

464

301

319

201

106

457

33

70

66

116

94

56

629

63

137

133

147

83

46

4.92

4.95

4.96

4.87

4.90

4.92*

5.14

5.14

5.10

5.11

5.19

5.24

5.19

5.06

*5.07

5.06

5.02

5.07

5.08

5.06

4.89

4.88

4.83

4.93

4.92

4.90

4.96

0.02

0.06

0.03

0.05

0.02

0.03*

0.01

0.04

0.02

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.06

0.01

0.03

0.03

0,02

0.02

0.02

0.03

0.01

0.04

0.02

0.03

0.02

0.02

0.04

4.45*●****

4.66

4.66

4,65

4.65

4.75

4.75

4.60

4.59***

4.60**

4.45*

4.40

4.45

4.45**

4.55*

4.65

4.50

4.55

4.55*

4.76

4.80

4.75

4.75

4.84

4.90

4.70

4.70*

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.75

4.60

4.51

4.45

4.50

4.55

4.55

4.51*

4.65

4.60

4.70

4.55

4.65

4.55*

4.65

4.84

4.64

4.80

4.90

4.95

4.80

4.75*

4.70

4.75

4.75

4.76

4.70

4.60

4.55

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.65

4.65

4.75

4.75

4.80

4.70

4.70

4.75

4.70

4,95

4.95

4.95

4.85

4.95

5.05

5.00

4.84

4.90

4.76

4.80

4.80

4.65

4.65

4.70

4.65

4.70

4.65

4.70

4.75

4.75

4.90

4.90

4.95

4.80

4.90

4.90

4.85

5.15

5.15

5.09

5.09

5.16

5.25

5.20

50!5

5.01

4.95

5.01

5.10

5.10

5.00

4.85

4.90

4.60

4.85

4.85

4.91

4.90

5.10

5.25

5.10

5.05

5.05

5.10

4.95

5.35

5.30

5.30

5.35

5.35

5.40

5.50 5 ?!3

5.15

5.35

5.20

5.30

5.30

5.20

5.05

5.10

5.00

5!15

5.10

5.05

5.10

5.25

5.35

5.25

5.20

5.20

5.20●

5.45

5.45

5.40

5.41

5.50

5.55

5.60

5.4(!●

5.55

5.30

5.35

5.40

5.40

5.20

5.20

5.10

5.30

5.30

5.20

5.35

5.30*

5.30

5.40

5.30

5.30*

5.51

5.50

5.45

5.50

5.55

5.65

5.65

5.50*

5.60

5.35

5.40

5.51

5.45

5.30

5.26

5.16

5.50

5.40

5.25*

5.55**●***

5.65

5,60

5.59

5.60

5.75

5,75

5.80

5.65*●*

5.70**

5.55*

5.40

5.65

5,55**

ITO convert 10 milligrams per deciliter (mgrdl) mutiply by 2.

●

NOTE Excludes pregnanl women.
N

o

Table 6. Inorganic phosphorus levels for persons 20-74 years of age, number examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified

Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Number of Standard Percerrfi/e

examined error of

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons Mean the mean 5th 10th 15th 25th 50th 75fh 85th 90th 95th

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3@14 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3&44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4%54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5=4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3H4 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4E&54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5$64yea H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2>34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4%54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3544years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5$64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inorganic phosphorus in millimoles per liter (mmol/L)l

2,946

436

655

521

569

380

165

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

1.11

1.15

1.11

1.08

1.09

1.10

1,08

1.11

1.17

1.12

1.11

1.10

1.11

1.08

1.10

1.16

1.09

1.08

1.10

1.07

1.06

1.09

1.15

1.09

1.06

1.04

1.05

1.04

1.08

*

1.11

1.12

1.06

1.03

*1 .00

0.01

0.02

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.004

0.02

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.004

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.81

0.87

0.81

0.81

0.78

0.81

0.61

0.84

*

0.87

0.84

0.61

0.84

*

0.81

0.84

0.61

0.81

0.61

0.81

*

0.87

0.94

0.90

0.67

0.67

0.67

0.84

0.87

0.67

0.90

0.90

0.67

0.87

0.64

0.87

0.94

0.67

0.87

0.90

0.84

0.87

0,94

0.97

0.94

0.90

0.90

0.90

0.87

0.94

1.00

0.97

0.94

0.90

0.90

0.90

0.94

0.97

0.90

0.90

0.94

0.90

0.87

1.00

1.03

1.00

0.97

0.97

1.00

0.94

1.00

1.07

1.03

1.00

0.97

1.00

0.97

0.97

1.06

0.97

0.97

0.97

0.97

0.94

1.10

1.13

1.10

1.07

1.10

1.10

1.07

1.13

1.19

1.13

1.10

1.10

1.13

1.10

1.10

1.16

1.10

1.07

1.07

1.07

1.03

1.23

1.26

1,23

1.19

1.19

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.29

1.23

1.20

1.23

1.23

1.19

1.23

1.29

1.20

1.19

1.23

1.16

1.16

1.29

1.36

1.29

1.26

1.26

1,29

1.29

1.29

1.36

1.26

1,26

1.29

1.29

1.23

1.29

1.32

1.29

1.26

1.29

1.23

1.23

1.32

1.39

1.32

1.42

1.45

1.42

1.39

1.39

1.36

1.39

1.39

*

.29

.32

.32

.32

,32

,36

1.29

1.32

1.32

1.32

1.26

1.32

1.39

1.36

1.42

*

1.32

1.36

1.32

1.29

1.32

1.26

1.29

1.42

1.45

1.39

1.39

1.42

1.39

●

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.03

0.78 0.67

0.84 0.94

0.61 0.87

0.61 0.64

0.74 0.81

0.68 0.64

* 0.64

0.90

0.97

0.94

0.67

0.67

0.87

0.84

0.97

1.03

0.97

0.94

0.94

0.90

0.90

1.10

1.13

1.10

1.06

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.19

1.26

1.23

1.16

1.13

1.16

1.19

1.26

1.32

1.29

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.26

1.32

1.39

1.32

1.26

1.26

1.29

1.29

1.39

1.45

1.39

1.32

1.32

1.36

*

0.78 0.64

* *

0.01

*

0.01

0.02

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.87

*

1.00

0.94

0.64

0.87

0.78

0.97

1.13

1.03

1.00

0.94

0.90

0.67

1.07

1.19

1.13

1.10

1.03

1.07

0.97

1.20

1.29

1.23

1.23

1.19

1.16

1.13

1.26

*

1.26

1.29

1.29

1.23

1.16

1.32

*

1.29

1.32

1.32

1.23

1.36

*

*

*

1.36

*

●

●

0.90

* 0.90

0.81 0.61

* 0.84

* *
Puerto Rican:

20–74years...................

20-24 years.................

25-34 years.................

35-44 years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65–74years.................

Female

Mexican-American:

20–74years...................

20-24years.................

25-34yeers.................

35-44years.................

45–54years.................

55–64years.................

65-74years.................

Cuban:

20–74 years...................

2u–z4years.................

25-34yeare.................

3$44years.................

45-54years.................

55+4years.................

63--74years.................

Puerto Rican:

20–74years...................

20-24years..... ...4........

25-34years.................

35-44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

385

49

91

63

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

108

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

629

83

137

133

147

83

46

1.07

1.14

1.07

1.07

1.05

1.03*

1.13

1.16

1.12

1.09

1,13

1.15

1.11

1.14

*1.17

1.13

1.10

1.13

1.17

1.14

1.11

1.17

1.11

1.06

1.13

1.10

1.10

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.01

0.01

*

0.01

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.01

0.02

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.81*●****

0.84

0.90

0.84

0.84

0.84

0.87

0.84

0.87***

0.87**

0.84*

0.87

0.84

0.87*●

0.87*

0.87

0.84

0.84

0.81*

0.90

0.94

0.90

0.90

0.90

0.94

0.87

0.94*

0.94

0.87

0.90

0.97

0.97

0.90

0.97

0.90

0.87

0.94

0.94*

0.90

0.94

0.90

0.90

0.90

0.84*

0.94

1.00

0.94

0.94

0.97

0.97

0.94

0.97*

0.97

0.94

0.97

1.00

1.00

0.94

1.03

0.90

0.90

0.94

0.94

0.94

0.94

1.00

0.94

0.94

0.97

0.90

0.90

1.00

1.03

1.00

0.97

1.03

1.03

0.97

1.03

1.07

1.03

1.00

1.00

1.07

1.06

1.00

1.10

1.00

0.97

0.97

1.00

0.97

1.03

1.13

1.03

1.03

1.04

1.00

0.94

1.13

1.13

1.13

1.07

1.13

1.16

1.13

1.13

1.13

1.16

1.13

1.13

1.16

1.13

1.13

1.16

1.13

1.07

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.19

1.29

1.16

1.23

1.13

1.13

1.07

1,23

1.29

1.23

1.19

1.23

1.26

1.26 I .23

1.26

1.23

1.19

1.26

1.29

1.23

1.23

1.29

1.26

1.16

1.26

1.16

1.23

1.26

1.36

1.23

1.29

1.23

1.19*

1.29

1.36

1.29

1.26

1.29

1.32

1.29

1.29*

1.26

1.26

1.29

1.32

1.26

1.29

1.32

1.29

1.23

1.32

1.26

1.26

1.32*

1.29

1.32

1.29

1,23*

1.36

1.39

1.36

1.32

1.36

1.36

1.38 I .32*

1.29

1.29

1.32

1,39

1.26

1.32

1.36

1.32

1.29

1.39

1.29*

1.42**●*●*

1.42

1.45

1.42

1.39

1.42

1.39

1.39

1.39●*●

1.36**

1,39*

1.36

1.36

1,49**

lTO ~onved 10 rnilhgremspar deciliter(mg/dl)muiIiPIYby 3.~7.

NOTE Excludes pregnant women.
N

m

Table 7. Uric acid levels for persons 20-74 years of age, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic

origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Number of Standard Percentile

examined error of

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons Mean the mean 5th 10th f5th 25th 50th 75th 85th 90th 95th

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4%54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5W34yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3544 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4S54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4S54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5W34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3544years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2%34yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3544years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5$64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,946

436

855

521

569

360

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

15s

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

0.31

0.30

0.31

0.31

0.31

0.31

0.34

0.31

0.29

0.30

0.29

0.31

0.32

0.33

0.29

0.26

0.28

0.28

0.29

0.32

0.34

0.36

0.35

0.36

0.36

0.36

0.35

0.36

0.36

*

0.35

0.36

0.36

0.36

*0.37

0.003

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.002

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.004

0.004

0.01

0.002

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.04

0.W5

0.01

0.004

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.003

*

0.01

0.01

0.004

0.01

0.01

0.17

0.17

0.16

0.17

0.17

0.18

0.20

0.17

*

0.17

0.15

0.18

0.18

*

0.16

0.16

0.15

0.15

0.17

o.~7

*

0.24

0.26

0.25

0.23

0.23

0.21

*

0.24

*

●

*

0.24

*

*

Ltric acid in mi[limoles per liter (mmol/L) 1

0.20

0.20

0.19

0.19

0.20

0.20

0.23

0.20

0.21

0.20

0.18

0.20

0.21

0.21

0.18

0.18

0.17

0.18

0.19

0.21

0.24

0.27

0.27

0.27

0.27

0.26

0.24

0.24

0.27

*

0.24

0.29

0.27

0.27

*

0.21

0.21

0.21

0.21

0.21

0.21

0.24

0.21

0.23

0.21

0.18

0.22

0.23

0.24

0.20

0.20

0.20

0.20

0.20

Q,22

0.27

0.28

0.28

0.27

0.28

0.27

0.27

0.26

0.29

●

0.26

0.29

0.29

0.29

0.30

0.24

0.24

0.24

0.24

0.24

0.24

0.26

0.24

0.23

0.23

0.23

0.24

0.26

0.26

0.22

0.21

0.21

0.23

0.23

0.26

0.29

0.30

0.31

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.29

0.29

0.30

0.31

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.31

0.32

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.31

0.30

0.32

0.30

0.29

0.29

0.29

0.30

0.32

0.33

0.28

0.26

0.27

0.28

0.28

0.32

0.33

0.35

0.35

0.36

0.35

0.36

0.33

0.34

0.36

0.36

0.37

0.36

0.35

0.35

0.37

0.37

0.36

0.37

0.37

0.37

0.37

0.40

0.37

0.36

0.37

0.35

0.37

0.37

0.40

0.34

0.31

0.33

0.34

0.36

0.37

0.40

0.41

0.39

0.42

0.41

0.41

0.42

0.43

0.40

0.39

0.40

0.40

0.41

0.43

0.42

0.40

0.39

0.41

0.40

0.41

0.42

0.44

0.40

0.38

0.40

0.39

0.40

0.43

0.45

0.37

0.34

0.36

0.37

0.39

0.40

0.43

0.45

0.42

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.45

0.47

0.44

*

0.42

0.43

0.45

0.46

0.45

0.43

0.41

0.44

0.43

0.43

0.44

0.47

0.43

0.40

0.41

0.40

0.43

0.45

0.48

0.40

0.36

0.39

0.39

0.41

0.43

0.45

0.46

0.43

0.46

0.47

0.46

0.46

0.48

0.46

●

0.45

0.45

0.46

0.48

*

0.47

0.45

0.47

0.47

0.46

0.47

0.51

0.46

*

0.45

0.44

0.46

0.48

*

0.44

0.38

0.43

0.45

0.45

0.48

*

0.49

0.46

0.50

0.50

0.49

0.49

●

0.49

●

*

*

0.51

●

*
Puerto Rican:

20–74 yeara...................

20-24 years.................

25-34 years.................

3S44years.................

45–54years.................

55-64years.................

65–74years.................

Female

Mexican-American

20–74years...................

20–24years,................

25–34years .c........ ..c....

35-44years.................

45–54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

Cuban:

20–74years...................

20-24years.................

25-34years.................

35-44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

Puerto Rican:

20–74years...................

20-24years.................

25-34years.................

35-44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

365

49

91

63

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

108

457

33

70

86

116

94

56

629

83

137

133

147

63

46

0.33

0.30

0.33

0.34

0.34

0.34*

0.26

0.24

0.24

0.25

0.27

0.28

0.32 n 26

*0.25

0.25

0.24

0.26

0.29

0.31

0.25

0.23

0.24

0.25

0.26

0.29

0.33

0.003

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01●

0.003

0.01

0.005

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

fj.ryJ~

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.004

0.004

0.01

0.003

0,01

0.01

0.01

0.004

0.01

0.01

0.22*●****

0.15

0.15

0.15

0.15

0.15

0.16

0.19

0.15***

0.16**

0.15*

0.14

0.15

0.16**

0.24*

0.24

0.26

0.24

0.24*

0.17

0.17

0.16

0.17

0.17

0.18

0.23

0.17*

0.17

0.16

0.18

0.20

0.20

0.17

0.16

0.15

0.17

0.18

0.18●

0.26

0.23

0.26

0.29

0.26

0.26●

0.18

0.18

0.17

0.18

0.19

0.20

0.24

0.16*

0.18

0.17

0.20

0.21

0.21

0.18

0,18

0.17

0.18

0.19

0.21

0.25

0.29

0.26

0.29

0.30

0.26

0.28

0.31

0.21

0.20

0.20

0.20

0.21

0.22

0.26

0.21

0.23

0.20

0.18

0.21

0.23

0.24

0.20

0.20

0.20

0.21

0.21

0.24

0.28

0.33

0.29

0.33

0.33

0.35

0.33

0.34

0.25

0.24

0.24

0.25

0.27

0.27

0.31

0.25

0.24

0.24

0.24

0.26

0.27

0.27

0.24

0.22

0.24

0.25

0.25

0.30

0.32

0.38

0.36

0.37

0.37

0.40

0.38

0.40

0.30

0.27

0.27

0.29

0.33

0.33

0.38

0.30

0.26

0.27

0.28

0.31

0.33

0.36

0.30

0.27

0.29

0.29

0.29

0.35

0.40

0.42

0.38

0.40

0.42

0.42

0.44●

0.33

0.30

0.31

0.33

0.35

0.36

0.42

0.33●

0.30

0.30

0.34

0.36

0.43

0.34

0.30

0.32

0.34

0.33

0.37

0.45

0.44*

0.43

0.45

0.45

0.47*

0.35

0.31

0.32

0.34

0.37

0.40

0.43

0.36*

0.32

0.33

0.36

0.39

0.46

0.36

0.32

0.34

0.37

0.37

0.40*

0.47*●****

0.39

0.34

0.36

0.37

0.40

0.43

0.46

0.41●**

0.39●*

0.39*

0.36

0.39

0.40*●

I TO convert 10 milligrams per deciliier (mgldl) multiply by 16.81.

NOTE: Excludes pregnant women.
N

*

Table 8. Glucose levels for persons 20-74 years of age, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic

origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982–84

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2G24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3>44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4>54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5%64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45–54yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3544years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4$54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5$64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6>74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4S54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5&64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Numberof

examined

Mean

Standard

error of

the mean

2,946

436

855

521

569

380

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

226

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

5.59

4.98

5.18

5.59

6.08

6.96

6.61

5.51

4.86

5,00

5.26

5.73

6.04

6.28

5.59

4.90

5.15

5.45

6.22

6.57

7.60

5.52

5.03

6.19

5.53

5.90

6.81

6.54

5.67

*

5.11

5.38

5.80

6.47

●6.39

0.06

0.07

0.06

0.16

0.13

0.23

0.27

0.04

0.06

0,04

0.04

0.07

0.09

0.17

0.04

0.05

0.06

0.07

0.10

0.12

0.29

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.21

0.14

0.31

0.43

0.06

*

0.07

0.06

0.08

0.19

0.25

Percentile

5th 10th 15th 25th 50th 75th 85th 90th 95th

4.19

4.07

4.08

4.36

4.41

4.46

4.30

4.30

*

3.86

4.46

4.46

4.52

*

4.19

3.75

4.24

4.19

4.46

4.68

●

4.24

4.13

4.13

4.41

4.36

4.41

*

4.30

*

*

●

4.52

*

●

Glucose in millimoles per liter (mmol/L)l

4,41

4.25

4.41

4.47

4.63

4.74

4.58

4.52

4.25

4.41

4.57

4.63

4.80

4.74

4.47

3.91

4.46

4.46

4.63

4.74

4.90

4.47

4.25

4.52

4.57

4.63

4.74

4.68

4.57

●

4.41

4.74

4.74

4.58

*

4.57

4.41

4.52

4.63

4.73

4.90

4.80

4.63

4.30

4.52

4.63

4.74

4.95

4.95

4.57

4.35

4.52

4.57

4.85

4.85

5.01

4.63

4.46

4.63

4.73

4.74

4.85

4.90

4.74

●

4.47

4.79

4.79

4.84

5.01

4.74

4.57

4,68

4,79

4.95

5.12

5.12

4.85

4.52

4.63

4.90

4.96

5.12

5.17

4.74

4.57

4.68

4.80

5.01

5.07

5.12

4.79

4.63

4.74

4.90

4.96

5.12

5.12

4.95

4.52

4.74

4.90

5.07

5.07

5.18

5.12

4.85

5.01

5.12

5.35

5.62

5.68

5.24

4.85

5.01

5.24

5.40

5.52

5.62

5.17

4.85

5.01

5.24

5.51

5.73

5.95

5.17

4.96

5.07

5.24

5.40

5.57

5.67

5.35

4.96

5.12

5.35

5.46

5.62

5.68

5.62

5.24

5.35

5.62

6.11

6.72

6.51

5.68

5.18

5.30

5.67

5.90

6.16

6.34

5.73

5.24

5.35

5.68

6.34

7.10

7.99

5.62

5.29

5.40

5.62

6.11

6.67

6.50

5.84

5.29

5.45

5.73

6.11

6.50

6.34

6.01

5.41

5.62

5.89

6.78

8.43

8.60

6.11

5.34

5.57

5.89

6.45

6.61

7.21

6.23

5.56

5.68

6.22

7.16

8.04

11.35

6.00

5.51

5.67

5.84

6.72

8.10

8.49

6.29

●

5.73

6.06

6.77

7.99

7.77

6.51

5.62

5.64

6,29

8.15

11.46

10.42

6.40

5.62

5.73

6.11

7.10

7.55

7.93

6.78

5.73

5.90

6.45

8.26

9.91

13.34

6.45

5.78

5.84

6.29

7.98

10.81

10.41

6.72

*

5.78

6.17

7.11

9.76

*

8.26

6,34

6.34

7.16

11.46

15.87

13.62

7.55

*

5.95

6.34

7.88

9.76

*

8.04

6.06

6.34

7.44

10.86

11.74

*

7.77

6.45

6.17

6.99

9.26

15.71

*

7.88

*

*

*

7.88

*

●
Puerto Rican:

20-74 years...................

20-24 years.................

25-34 years.................

35-44 years.................

45-54years.................

5%64years.................

65-74years.................

385

49

91

63

92

70

20

5.61

5.04

5.25

5.74

5.63

6.54*

0.05

0.10

0.07

0.17

0.10

0.16*

4.13*●*

4.46*

4.52

4.25

4.52

4.74●

4.57

4.24

4.57

4.74

4.74

5.01*

4.84

4.52

4.79

4.90

5.06

5.23

5.24

5.29

4.90

5.12

5.41

5.51

5.78

5.95

5.90

5.67

5.62

6.28

6.22

7.11

6.73

6.39

6.00

5.89

6.56

6.67

7.94*

7.05 7.94 *

6.06

7.44

7.16

9.97*

******

*●*

Female

Mexican-American:

20–74yeara...................

20-24years.................

25-34years,................

35-44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

1,626 5.66

4.92

5.16

5.66

6.25

7.10

6.67

0.08

0.09

0.09

0,24

0.20

0.34

0.36

4.13

4.07

4.07

4.35

4.41

4,47

4.30

4.41

4.19

4.30

4,46

4.63

4.74

4.58

4.52

4.36

4.46

4.57

4.69

4.96

4.79

4.68

4.52

4.63

4.74

4.90

5.17

5.01

5.06

4.80

4.91

5.06

5.29

5.68

5.68

5.62

5.07

5.24

5.67

6.11

6.73

6.94

6.11

5.34

5.57

5.90

6.83

8.98

8.61

6.67

5.51

5.64

6.29

8.26

11.96

11.52

6.97

5.73

6.50

7.34

13,01

16.79

13.62

~.gg*●*

7.77**

8.22●

5.95

6.78

12.63**

233

464

301

319

201

108

Cuban:

20-74 ~,~w- >-=-.

.......... .-.,..

20-24years.................

25-34years.................

35-44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

5.30

*4.75

4.90

5.16

5.67

5.68

6.20

0.04

0,07

0.05

0.05

0.10

0.06

0.24

425

***

4.30●*

4.52*

4.56*

4.52

4.58

4.74

4.96

4.85

4.79

4.46

4.58

4.69

4.90

5.12

5.17

5.17

4.74

4.85

5.12

5.29

5.46

5.46

5.62

5.01

5.18

5.46

5.68

5.84

8.29

5.90*

5.34

5.78

6.28

6.34

6.67

~:iz

●

5.57

5.90

6.99

6.56

7.27

4.41

4.57

4.52

4.90

4.56

Puerto Rican:

20–74years...................

20-24years.................

25-34years,................

35-44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

629 5.58

4.8 i

5.06

5.30

6.47

6.60

8.11

0.06

0.05

0.08

0.07

0.15

0.18

0.41

4.19*

4.20

4.19

4.58**

4.47

3.97

4.38

4.47

4.68

4.74*

4.57

4.41

4.52

4.57

4.90

4.74

4.98

4.74

4.57

4.63

4.79

4.96

5.01

5.07

5.12

4.74

4.90

5.18

5.51

5.57

5.90

5.57

5.12

5.24

5.58

6.40

7.10

8.76

6.06

5.35

5.51

5.90

7.88

8.22

13.34

6.67

5.45

5.67

6.22

9<31

9.59*

83

137

133

147

83

46

lTo convert to milligrams per deciliier (mg/di) multiply by 18.o2.

NOTE Excludes pregnant women.
NJ

m

Table 9. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels for persons 20-74 years of age, number examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex,

specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Number of Standard Percentile

examined

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2Ck24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2$34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4>54yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

26-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2%34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35&44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45–54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5W34yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S6Jl year s . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2$34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3544years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.%34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

436

855

521

569

380

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

error ...-. of-.

Mean the mean 5th 10th 15th 25th 50th 75th 85th 90th 95th

2.43

2.24

2.31

2.40

2.53

2.70

3.24

2.70

2.46

2.41

2.53

2.78

2.93

3.28

2.41

2.21

2.24

2.42

2.59

2.71

3.!I1

2.61

2.44

2.54

2.64

2.71

2.70

3.25

2.90

*

2.62

2.84

3.00

3.05

*3.30

0.02

0.05

0.03

0.04

0.03

0.05

0.13

0.02

0.07

0.04

0.05

0.03

0.04

0.07

0.02

0.05

0.03

0.05

0.03

0.03

0.06

0.03

0.07

0.05

0.07

0.06

0.08

0.22

0.03

*

0.06

0.07

0.05

0.06

0.09

1.33

1.33

1.33

1,50

1.50

1.50

1.83

1.50

●

1.50

1.33

1.67

1.67

*

1.s3

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.50

1.50

●

1.66

1.50

1.66

1.67

1.83

1.33

*

1.83

*

*

*

1.63

●

*

BUN in milliomoles per liter (mmol/L) 1

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.66

1.67

1.67

2.00

1.83

1.66

1.83

1.66

1.83

2.00

2.00

1.50

1.33

1.50

1.50

1.67

1.83

2.17

1.83

1.83

1.67

1.83

2.00

1.66

2.00

2.00

*

2.00

2.17

1.83

2.16

*

1.67

1.66

1.66

1.67

1.83

1.83

2.17

2.00

1.83

1.83

1.83

2.00

2.17

2.33

1.67

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.83

2.00

2.33

2.00

2.00

1.83

2.00

2.00

1.83

2.17

2.17

*

2.16

2.33

2.17

2.17

2.33

2.00

1.83

1.83

1.63

2.00

2.17

2.33

2.17

2.16

2.00

2.00

2.33

2.33

2.50

2.00

1.83

1.83

1.83

2.17

2.33

2.50

2.17

2.00

2.16

2.33

2.17

2.17

2.33

2.33

2.17

2.17

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.83

2.33

2.17

2.17

2.33

2.50

2.66

2.83

2.66

2.33

2.33

2.50

2.66

2.83

3.00

2.33

2.17

2.17

2.33

2.50

2.66

3.00

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.66

2.66

2.66

3.00

2.83

2.66

2.50

2.83

3.00

2.83

3.33

2,83

2.66

2.66

2.83

3.00

3.16

3.83

3.16

2.66

2,83

3.00

3.16

3.33

3.63

2.83

2.50

2.66

3.00

3.16

3.16

3.33

3.00

2.83

3.00

3.00

3.16

3.16

3.50

3.33

3.00

2.83

3.16

3.66

3.50

3.83

3.16

2.83

3.00

3.00

3.16

3.50

4.49

3.50

3.16

3.00

3.33

3.66

3.83

4.16

3.16

2.83

2.83

3.33

3.33

3.33

3.66

3.33

3.00

3.16

3.16

3.33

3.50

4.33

3.66

*

3.16

3.50

3.83

3.83

4.16

3.33

3.00

3.16

3.16

3.50

3.83

5.00

3.66

3.33

3.16

3.33

3.66

4.00

4.66

3.33

3.00

3.00

3.50

3.50

3.66

3.83

3.50

3.16

3.50

3.50

3.66

3.83

5.16

3.83

*

3.16

3.50

3.99

4.33

●

3.66

3.33

3.50

3.66

3.83

4.16

5.99

4.16

●

3.33

3.66

4.00

4,66

●

3.66

3.33

3.33

3.66

3.83

3.83

*

3.83

3.33

3.66

3.66

3.99

4.16

*

4.33

*

●

●

4.33

*

*
Puerto Rican:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 yaars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,.,

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female

Mexican-American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5-84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

385

49

91

63

92

70

20

2.61

2.39

2.40

2.76

2.78

2.74

*

0,03

0.08

0.05

0.08

0.05

0.05

*

1.50

*

●

*

*

*

*

1.33

1.16

1.17

1.33

1.50

1.50

1.66

1.50

*

*

*

1.66

*

*

1.33

*

1.33

1.33

1.33

*

*

1.83

*

1.83

1.67

1.83

2.00

2.17

2.17

2.17

1.83

2.00

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.66

2.50

2.33

2.33

2.66

2.83

2.68

3.00

3.00

2.86

2.63

3.33

3.16

3.33

3.66

2.66

2,33

2.33

2.50

2.83

3.16

3.83

Z.j..

2.50

2.50

2.66

2.83

3.16

3.83

2.66

2.50

2.50

2.66

3.00

3.16

3.33

3.33

3.16

3.00

3.50

3.33

3.33

*

2.83

2.50

2.66

2.63

3400

3.50

4.50

3.15

*

2.83

2.83

3.33

3.66

4.16

3.00

2.66

2.66

3.00

3.16

3.33

3.50

3.50

*

3.16

3.83

3.50

3.66

●

3.16

2.83

2.83

3.00

3.16

3.66

4.99

3.50

●’

3.00

3.33

3.33

3.83

4.83

3.16

3.00

2.83

3.16

3.33

3.83

*

3.83

*

*

*

*

*

*

3.66

3.16

3,16

3.16

3.66

4.49

5.62

3.83

*

●

*

3.66

*

●

3.50

*

3.33

3.50

3.66

*

●

1.67

1.83

1.83

2.00

* *

1,626 2.25

2.00

2.06

2.16

2.36

2.89

3.23

0.03

0.06

0.04

0.05

0.04

0,07

0.16

1.50

1.33

1.50

1.60

1.66

1.83

2.00

1.50

1.33

1.50

1.50

1.67

1.83

2.17

1.67

1.66

1.66

1.67

1,83

2.17

2.33

2.17

2.00

2.00

2.00

2,33

2.50

2.83

233

464

301

319

201

108

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

2,53

*2.26

2.22

2.31

2.57

2.84

3.26

0.03

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.04

0.05

0.11

1.G7

*

1.50

1.50

1.83

2.00

2.17

1.X5

●

1.67

1.66

2.00

2.00

2.33

2.00 2.50

2.17

2.16

2.33

2.50

2.83

3.00

2.00

1.83

1.83

2.17

2.33

2.50

629

83

137

133

147

83

46

2.29

2.10

2.13

2.24

2.47

2.68

2.96

0.02

0.06

0.04

0.05

0.04

0.05

0.07

1.50

1.33

1.50

1.33

1.66

1.83

*

! .66

1.33

1.66

1.50

1.63

2.00

2.33

1.83

1.67

1.67

1.67

2.00

2.33

2.50

2.17

2.00

2.00

2,17

2.33

2.66

2.83

1To convert to milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl) mutdply by 6.006.

NOTE Excludes pregnant women.

ro

-4
22 Table 10. Total bilirubin levels for persons 20-74 years of age, number examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic

origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Numberof .SYarrcfard Percentile

examined error of

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons Mean the mean 5th 10th 15th 25th 50th 75th 85th 90th 95ih

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3$44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55+4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S84 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

2G74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3W4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4>54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S4 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexicarr-Arnericarx

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2>34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.%44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,946

436

855

521

569

380

185

816

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

12.21

12.40

12.10

12.05

12.18

12.76

11.93

12.74

13.55

13.29

11.72

12.79

13.11

12.41

10.72

10.74

11.19

9.94

10.54

11.64

10.83

13.79

14.28

13.80

13.40

13.49

13.86

13.82

14.94

●

15.80

13.67

14.64

15.25

*14.58

0.16

0.56

0.31

0.38

0.30

0.42

0.62

0.12

0.53

0.34

0.28

0.20

0.26

0.28

0.10

0.38

0.28

0.21

0.14

0.25

0.26

0.29

1.01

0.53

0.64

0.50

0.63

1.19

0.20

●

0.57

0.57

0.32

0.45

0.52

6.84

6.84

6.84

5.13

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.84

●

8.55

6.84

6.84

6.84

●

5.13

5.13

5.13

5.13

6.84

6.84

●

6.84

6.84

8.55

6.84

6.84

8.55

●

8.55

*

*

*

6.84

●

●

Total bilirubirr in micromoles per liter (p_rnol/L)i

6.84

6.64

6.84

6.84

6.84

8.55

6.84

8.55

8.55

8.55

6.64

6.55

6.84

8.55

6.84

5.13

6.84

6.84

6.64

6.84

6.84

8.55

6.55

8.55

8.55

8.55

8.55

8.55

8.56

*

10.25

8.56

6.56

8.56

●

6..55

8.55

8.55

6.84

6.55

8.55

6.84

8.55

8.56

8.56

8.55

6.55

6.55

8.55

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.64

6.84

6.64

6.84

8.56

10.25

8.56

8.56

6.56

8.56

8.55

10.25

*

10.26

10.25

10.25

10.26

10.25

8.56

8.56

6.56

8.56

8.56

8.56

8.55

8.56

10.26

10.25

8.55

10.25

10.25

10.25

8.55

6.84

8.55

6.64

6.55

6.55

8.55

10.26

10.26

10.26

10.26

10.25

10.26

10.25

10.27

11.97

11.97

10.26

10.26

11.97

10.26

10.27

10.26

10.26

11.97

10.27

i 1.97

10.26

11.97

11.98

11.98

10.26

~1.96

11.98

11.97

10.25

8.56

10.26

8.56

10.26

10.26

10.26

11.96

11.98

11.96

11.96

11.98

11.98

11.98

13.68

13.68

13.68

13.67

13.68

13.68

13.67

13.66

13.69

13.68

13.66

13.68

13.69

13.68

13.69

15.38

15.39

13.66

15.36

15.38

13.68

11.98

11.98

13.68

11.96

11.98

13.67

11.98

15.39

15.39

15.39

15.38

15.39

15.39

15.39

17.12

20.52

18.80

15.38

17.11

17.11

17.10

17.10

17.10

17.10

15.39

17.10

17.11

15.39

17.11

20.50

18.79

15.36

17.11

17.11

15.39

13.69

15.39

15.38

13.68

13.68

15.38

13.66

16.79

16.81

18.79

17.12

16.76

16.79

18.80

20.51

●

20.52

17.12

18.81

16.81

23.94

18.79

16.60

18.79

18.79

18.79

18.80

16.79

18.80

23.94

16.81

17.10

18.80

16.80

17.12

15.39

17.11

17.10

15.38

15.38

17.11

15.39

20.52

22.24

20.52

16.81

20.52

20.52

18.81

22.25

●

22.24

23.94

22.22

22.22

●

22.24

23.94

22.22

22.24

22.24

22.25

20.51

23.94

*

22.25

23.94

22.23

22.24

*

18.78

22.23

18.80

17.10

15.39

20.52

23.97

30.76

23.96

23.95

25.63

23.96

●

25.65

*

*

*

25.64

●

●
Puerto Rican:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female

Mexican-American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years, .,, . . ..d..d. . . . .

25–34years .. d . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35–44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55–64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,..

65–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6%74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,.,,.

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,..,

55-84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

385

49

91

63

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

108

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

629

83

137

133

147

83

46

12.17

12.14

12.69

11.00

12.05

13.11

*

10.56

10.10

10.21

10.70

10.99

11.79

10.29

10.92

*11.29

10.97

10.40

11.03

11.35

10.79

9.80

9.92

10.09

9.39

9.56

10.26

10.17

0.17

0.65

0.37

0.36

0.22

0.43

*

0.16

0.44

0.28

0.43

0.33

0.54

0.53

011

0.44

0.27

0.26

0.19

0.25

0.23

0.13

0.45

0.38

0.25

0.16

0.26

0.30

6.64

*

●

*

●

●

*

5.13

5.13

5.13

5.13

5.13

6.64

513

6.84

*

●

●

6.84

*

*

5.13

*

5.13

5.13

5.13

*

*

8,55

*

8.55

6.84

8.55

8.55

*

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.64

6.84

6.84

6.84

*

8.55

6.84

6.84

6.84

8.55

6.84

5.13

5.13

6,84

6.84

6.84

*

8.55

6.64

8.56

6.84

8.56

6.56

*

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.55

6.84

8.55

*

8.55

6.84

8.55

6.84

8.55

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.56

6.55

10.25

8.56

10.25

10.25

10.25

8.55

6.84

6.55

8.55

6.55

8.56

8.55

WX

8.56

8;56

8.55

8.56

6.55

8.56

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.84

6.84

8.55

11.97

10.26

11.98

10.26

11.97

11.98

11.97

10.25

8.56

10.25

10.25

10.26

10.26

10.26

10.26

10.26

10.26

8.56

10.26

10.26

10.26

8.56

8.56

8.56

8.56

8.56

10.25

8.56

13.69

15.38

15.38

13.66

13.68

15.38

15.38

11.98

11.98

11.98

11.98

11.98

13.68

11.98

11.98

13.67

13.67

11.98

11.98

13.68

11.98

11.97

11.97

11.98

10.26

11.97

11.98

11.98

15.39

17.11

17.10

15.38

15.38

17.12

*

13.68

13.68

13.68

13.66

13.69

15.38

13.68

i 3.66

*

13.69

13.68

13.69

15.38

13.68

13.67

13.68

13.68

11.98

11.98

11.98

13.68

17.11

*

18.79

15.39

15.39

20.50

*

15.38

15.38

13.69

15.39

15.39

17.11

13.69

15:38

*

15.36

13.68

15.38

15.39

13.68

13.69

15.38

13.69

13.68

11.98

15.38

*

18.81

●

*

*

●

*

●

18.60

17,12

17.12

20.52

20.50

20.52

15.39

17.10

*

*

*

17.11

*

*

17.10

*

17.11

15.39

15.36

●

*

lTO convert to milligrams per deciliter (mgldl) multiply by 0.05847.

NOTE Excludes pregnsnt women.

N

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CAY

o

Table ll. Creatinine levels forpersons 2&74 years ofage, number ofexamined persons, mean, standard error of themean, andselected percentiles, bysex, specified Hispanic

origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982–84

Number of Standard Percentile

examined error of

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons Mean the mean 5th 10th 15th 25th 50ih 75th 85th 90th 95th

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45–54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5564years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2$34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55~4 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.%74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4>54years . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . .

3$44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4>54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.W34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S34years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3W4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6tS-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,946

436

855

521

569

360

165

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

226

196

239

153

66

1,318

203

390

219

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

110

75

40

0.06

0.08

0.08

0.06

0.08

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.10

0.06

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.06

0.09

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.10

0.10

*

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

*0.I 1

0.001

0.002

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.002

0.006

0.002

0.001

0.001

0.009

0.001

0.002

0.0006

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.002

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.002

0.002

0.002

0.002

0.002

0.008

0.001

*

0.002

0.002

0.001

0.002

0.002

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.06

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.06

*

0.06

0.06

0.06

0,06

●

0.06

0.05

0.06

0.06

0.05

0.06

●

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.05

0.05

*

0.07

*

*

*

0.06

*

*

Creatinine in millimoles per liter (mmol/L)l

0,06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.05

0.06

0.07

0.07

0,07

0.06

0.06

0.07

0.07

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.06

0.07

0.07

0.06

*

0.06

0.07

0.06

0.08

*

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.08

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.07

0.06

0.07

0.07

0.08

0.07

0.08

0.07

0.07

0.08

0.08

*

0.08

0.08

0.06

0.09

0.10

0.07

0,07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.06

0.08

0.08

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.08

0.08

0.06

0.06

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.10

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.06

0.08

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.09

0,09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.10

0.08

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.08

0.09

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.10

0.10

0.11

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.11

0.11

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.11

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.11

0.11

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.12

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.12

0.10

0.09

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.11

..- U.lu

0.11

0.10

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.12

0.11

*

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.13

0.11

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.11

0.11

0.12

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.13

0.10

0.09

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.11

. ..4 U.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.13

0.12

*

0.11

0.12

0.11

0.14

*

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.15

0.12

*

0.11

0,12

0.11

0.13

●

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

.

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

*

0.13

*

*

●

0.12

*

*
Puerto Rican:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3544years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Famale

Mexican-American:

20-74years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34years . ..< . . . . ..e.. ,,..

3$44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74ye2rs, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..,,

55-64yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3544years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

385

49

91

62

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

108

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

629

83

137

133

147

83

46

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.10

0.09

●

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.09

0.08

*0.08

0.08

0.06

0.08

0.08

0.10

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.08

0.08

0.001

0.001

0.002

0.002

0.005

0.001

●

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.002

0.007

0.001

0.002

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.004

0.0004

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.002

0.06

*

*

*

●

*

●

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.04

0.04

~.u6

*

*

●

0.06

*

*

0.05

*

0.06

0.06

0.05

*

*

0.07

*

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

●

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.05

0.05

0.06

0.06

*

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.07

0.07

0.06

0.06

0,06

0.06

0.06

0.06

*

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.06

0.07

*

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.05

0.06

0.07

*

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0,06

0.07

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.07

0.06

0,06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.08

0.07

0.06

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.06

0.09

0.09

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.07

0.08

0.08

0.10

0.09

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.10

0,08

0.06

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.10

0.10

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

*

0.09

0.08

0.08

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.11

0.10

*

0.10

0.09

0.10

0.11

0.11

0.09

0.08

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.10

0.10

0.11

*

0.11

0.11

0.11

0.11

*

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.09

0,09

0.09

0.11

0.10

*

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.11

0.12

0.09

0.08

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.10

*

0.11

*

●

*

*

*

*

0.10

0.09

0.09

0.09

0.10

0.10

0.12

0.11

●

*

*

0.11

*

*

0.10

*

0.09

0.09

0.10

*

*

lTO convert to milligrams per deciliter (mgldl) multiply by 11.31.

NOTE Excludes pregnsnt women.

cd
cd

N

Table 12. Aspartame aminotransferase (AST) levels forpersons 2G74years ofage, number ofexamined persons, mean, standard error of themean, andselected percentiles, by

sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-64

Number of Standard Percentile

examined error of

Sex, hisparric origin, and age persons Mean the mean 5th 10th 15th 25th 50th 75th 85th 90th 95th

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3%44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4$54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55+4 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2>34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3$44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4$54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5W34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5$64years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6%74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3544years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55%4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4$54yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5W54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

AST in International Units per liter (lU/L)

12.00

11.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

13.01

14.00

13.00

13.01

14.00

14.01

14.00

12.00

12.01

12.00

11.01

12.01

11.01

13.01

12.01

12,01

12.01

12.01

12.01

12.01

12.01

14.01

14.01

14.00

14.01

14.01

15.01

14.01

13.00

13.01

12.01

13.00

13.01

13.00

14.00

18.02

18.01

18.01

18.02

18.02

18.02

18.02

19.01

19.01

18.02

19.00

19.02

20.00

20.02

17.01

16.03

16.03

17.01

17.02

18.01

19.03

23.01

20.03

23.01

23.02

23.03

23.02

23.02

23.02

23.02

22.02

24,00

23.03

24.02

23.01

22.01

21.00

22.01

22.03

22.01

22.02

24.02

26.00

25.00

25,03

28.00

28.01

28.01

28.01

26.01

27.03

25.02

26.00

27.00

27.01

25.02

24.03

23.00

25.00

25.00

24.00

25.02

26.03

30.01

28.03

30.01

30.01

30.02

30.02

30.01

28.02

29.03

29.00

27.01

29.01

29.02

28.01

26.02

24.02

27.02

26.01

25.03

28.01

27.03

38.04

36.02

41.01

41.06

42.01

36.05

35.05

31.03

*

32.04

2,946

436

855

521

569

380

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

10.01

10.00

10.01

10.01

10.01

10.01

10.01

12.01

*

11.02

12.01

12.01

13.01

*

10.01

11.00

10.01

10.01

11.01

11.00

●

15.00

15.00

14.01

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.00

15.01

15.00

15.00

16.00

15.01

16,02

17.00

14.01

14.01

13.01

14.01

14.01

14.01

16.01

20.42

19.25

20.61

20.85

21.29

20.49

19.79

0.39

0.92

0.81

1.12

0.85

0.79

1.05

20.56

20.45

19.38

19.99

20.26

22.37

22.09

0.22

0.84

0.42

0.45

0.28

0.65

0.94

30.01

30.02

36.00

*

30.01

26.02

30.02

29.01

36.05

34.04

*

19.58

17.59

18.70

21.01

20.05

2&59

20.45

0.52

0.43

0.61

2.40

0.64

~,~~

0.53

22.94

21.68

23.74

23.10

24.22

22.71

19.33

22.45

*

21.77

23.00

21.47

25.02

*21 .88

0.69

1.75

1.54

1.48

1.69

1.32

1.13

12.00

10.01

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

*

12.01

12.01

12.01

12.01

12.01

12.01

12.01

14.01

13.01

15.00

15.00

13.00

15.00

12.01

15.01 20.01

15.01 20.00

15.01 20.01

15.01 20.02

15.01 20.00

15.01 20.00

15.01 20.00

25.01

23.03

25.02

25.03

25.02

25.01

23.01

29.03

28.01

30.01

29.02

30.00

30.02

25.01

33.06

32.02

36.05

36.02

33.05

33.06

28.01

46.04

40.01

50.05

46.03

48.06

48.04

*

0.39

●

13.01

*

*

*

13.01

*

*

14.01

*

14.01

15.01

15.00

15.00

*

15.01

●

17.01 20.02

15.01 19.02

17.02 20.01

17.01 22.01

18.00 20.02

17.01 20.01

16.02 20.02

25.01 28.00 30.01

*

36.02

● 24.02 *

29.00

28.02

27.02

30.00

25.03

0.69

0.97

0.45

1.34

1.25

15.01

16.01

15.01

16.00

14.00

25.01 32.01

30.02

29.01

32.06

*

●

26.01

24.02

26.02

23.02

*

30.02

*
Puerto Rican:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45–54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female

Mexican-American:

20–74yeara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,,.

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64yeara ...,,.....,,. . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Ricam

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

385

49

91

63

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

108

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

629

83

137

133

147

83

46

22.87

20.30

21.94

27.79

20.68

22.60

*

17.80

16.29

17.11

18.59

18.63

18.53

20.18

19.01

*19.74

17.17

17.95

19.10

20.19

22.25

17.48

16.01

16.31

17.54

19.51

18.73

20.32

1.26

0.78

1.27

7.17

0.82

1.96

*

0.42

0.68

0.66

1.58

0.69

0.88

1.62

0.24

1.13

0.42

0.35

0.34

0.45

1.34

0.32

0.43

0.49

0.92

0.91

0.49

0.62

11.01

*

*

*

*

*

*

10.00

7.01

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

12.30

●

*

●

11.01

*

*

10.01

*

9.01

9.01

11.01

●

*

12.01

*

13.01

12.00

12.01

11.01

●

10.01

10.01

10.01

10.01

10.01

10.01

12.00

i 3.01

*

12.00

13.00

13.01

14.01

14.01

11.01

12.00

10.01

11.01

12.01

12.01

*

13.02

14.01

13.01

13.01

13.01

12.01

*

12.00

10.02

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.01

14.00

*

13.00

13!01

14.00

15.00

14.01

12.01

13.00

12.00

12.01

13.01

13.01

14.00 —

15.01

16.00

15.00

15.01

15.01

15.00

15.00

12.01

12.01

12.01

12.01

12.01

12.01

12.02

15.00

14.01

13,01

14.01

15.00

16.00

17,01

14.00

14.00

13.00

14.00

14.01

14.01

16.01

19.02

20.01

19.03

21.01

19.00

18.01

20.03

15.01

15.01

15.01

15.01

16.02

18.01

18.02

18.01

18.03

16.01

17.03

18.01

19,02

20.02

16.01

15.01

15.01

16.02

16.02

17.03

19,02

24.02

24.00

24.03

26.00

23.02

24.01

26.01

20.01

20.00

20,00

20.01

20.03

23.00

23.02

22.01

22.03

20.02

21.01

23.02

23.00

22.03

19.03

18.03

18.03

20.00

21.01

22<00

24.01

27.01

25.03

28.01

26.03

25.02

27.03

*

23.02

20.02

23.01

23.01

25.00

25.01

28.03

24.02

*

22.02

24,01

26.01

25.01

25.00

22,03

20.02

22.01

23.00

23.00

24.03

27.00

29.01

●

30.02

29.01

29.01

30.01

*

25.02

23.02

25.01

25.02

26.01

28.00

30.02

26.01

*

23.03

25.01

28.03

27.01

28.02

24.01

21.02

24.00

24,02

23.03

25.03

*

36.03

*

●

*

*

*

*

30.02

28.03

30.00

33.02

36.03

30.02

36.04

29.03

*

●

*

30.02

*

●

27.00

*

27.01

26.00

33.04

*

*

NOTE Excludes pregnant women.

C.1

w
@-b Table 13. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of themean, andselected percentiles, by sex,

specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

~..>. Number of Standard Percenfi/e

examined error of

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age parsons Maan the mean 5th 10th 15th 25th 50th 75th 85th 80th 95th

Both sexes ALT in International Units per liter (lU/L)

Mexican-American:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3%44years . . . . . . . ..<...... .

4>54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6S74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4>54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5W54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6&74years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

2G74years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6%74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2H4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3!X4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-S4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4%54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55--64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12.01

12.01

12.01

12.01

t 2.02

12.00

11.00

13.00

13.00

12.01

12.01

13.01

13.01

12.01

13.00

12.01

12.01

12.02

13.02

~3.QQ

14.00

18.03

18.01

19.03

20.02

18.03

16.02

15.01

16.03

17.03

16.01

17.00

16.03

17.00

14.01

17.03

17.02

16.00

18.01

18.01

17.02

18.01

23.02

22.03

25.01

25.02

23.03

20.02

18.02

20.01

20.02

22.02

20.02

20.00

20.03

17.01

22.01

22.01

22.03

22.00

21.02

22.03

22.01

28.01

25.03

30.01

28.02

28.01

23.02

38.05

41.01

46.01

37.04

36.02

28,03

25.02

26.02

●

31.03

26.02

25.03

32.05

●

30.01

28.02

32.03

29.02

28.03

29.01

*

2,946

436

855

521

569

380

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

16.09

15.10

17.01

17.59

16.27

13.83

12.23

14.80

15.20

14.52

14.91

14.61

14.97

14.50

15.38

14.17

15.46

15.73

16.12

14.99

15.54

19.49

18.36

21.13

21.46

19.45

15.81

12.14

17.05

●

17.99

18.48

16.34

16.94

*14.95

0.41

0.95

0.90

1.33

0.71

0.53

0.71

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

6.01

7.00

7.00

5.00

8.00

7.00

7.00

8.00

8.00

8.01

7.01

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.01

8.00

T.. 1

8.01

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

6.01

8.01

8.01

9.00

8.01

9.00

8.00

6.00

9.01

9.00

10.00

9.01

10.00

9.01

7.01

10.00

9.01

9.01

10.00

10.00

10.00

9.00

9.01

9.01

9.00

9.01

10.01

9.01

10.01

20.02

23.01

23.03

26.00

23.00

22.02

24.01

18.01

25.00

23.02

27.01

23.03

24.01

25.01

25.00

6.01

●

6.00

7.00

6.01

7.00

●

0.24

1.06

0.56

0.66

0.38

0.36

1.01

0.40

0.62

0.99

1.34

0.69

0.60

0.77

6.00

7.00

6.00

6.00

6.01

6.01

●

8.00

7.00

8.01

8.01

8.01

9.01

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

●

7.01

7.01

9.00

7.01

7.01

7.01

5.01

9.01 10.01

9.01 10.01

10.00 11.00

9.01 12.00

9.01 11.00

9.00 10.01

7.00 7.01

15.01

14.02

15.01

18.01

15.01

13.01

11.00

23.01 28.01

20.03 27.03

25.00 30.01

23.03 28.02

23.01 28.03

18.03 23.02

15.01 18.00

33.05

37.00

41.03

32.03

32.06

25.02

20.00

46.06

45.04

51.05

47.06

46.02

35.04

*

0.74

1.60

1.68

2.23

1.31

0.88

1.07

20.00 24.00

18.02 *

22.02 26.01

20.02 26,01

18.01 22.02

20.02 25.02

16.02 17.02

26.03 33.01

*

*

●

27.01

*

*

0.42

*

0.99

1.59

0.61

0.60

1.71

8.00

●

*

*

8.00

*

*

9.00

*

9.01 11.01

*

11.01

9.01 12.00

10.00 11.01

10.00 11.01

10.00 11.00

7.01 8.01

14.01

13.01

14.01

14.00

14.01

15.00

11.01

*

31.02

28.02

24.02

26.03

*

9.00

9.00

9.00

9.01

*
Puerto Rican:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5&64yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female

Mexican-&nerican

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-04years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ZO-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55.-84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .

6E-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4S54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

385

49

91

63

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

106

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

629

83

137

133

147

83

46

19.10

17.73

19.61

22.82

16.61

16.48

*

12.54

11.14

12.42

13.70

13.37

12.06

12.31

12.95

*14.64

11.31

12.51

13.36

13,36

14.16

13.01

12.08

12.39

12.09

15.67

13.61

15.50

0.86

1.22

2.02

3.66

0.80

1.06

●

0.41

0.65

0.73

1.57

0.70

0.58

0.96

0.26

1.56

0.44

0.36

0.46

0.42

1.24

0.34

0.56

0.86

0.46

1.00

0.63

1.01

7.00

*

●

*

*

*

*

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.01

5.00

3.00

6.00

*

*

*

6.00

*

*

6.00

*

4.01

6.00

6.01

●

*

8.01

●

8.00

8.01

8.00

8.01

*

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

6.00

5.01

5.00

7.00

*

6.00

7.00

7.00

8.00

8.00

7.00

7.00

8.00

7.00

7.01

7.00

*

10.00

11.00

10.01

10.01

9.00

9.00

*

6.00

5.01

5.01

5.01

7.00

7.00

6.01

&rXr

*

6.01

8.01

8.00

8.01

6.01

7.01

7.01

7.00

7.01

8.01

7.01

9.00

11.01

12.00

11.01

14.00

12.00

10.01

12.01

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.01

7.01

7.01

S!.00

8.01

8.01

9.01

8.00

9.01

10,00

8.01

6.01

8.00

9.00

9,01

8.02

10.01

16.00

16.01

15.01

17.03

14.01

14.01

14.01

10.01

10.01

10.01

10.01

11.01

10.01

10.01

~~.r)o

11.01

11.00

12,00

13.00

12.00

12.01

11.01

11.01

10.01

11.01

13.01

11.01

14.00

22.02

22.03

23.00

23.01

21.00

19.01

17.02

15.01

13.01

15.00

15.01

16.03

15.01

15.01

15.01

17.02

13.01

15.01

16.00

16.00

14.01

15.01

14.01

14.01

15.00

17.00

16.01

19.01

26.02

27.02

28.00

29.01

24.01

23.00

*

18.02

18.00

18.02

18.03

18.02

16.01

18.03

17.02

*

15.00

17.01

19.00

17.01

16.02

18.01

17.02

17.00

17.02

19.01

22.02

22.01

29.02

*

31.01

33.03

25.02

25.02

*

20.02

18.03

20.02

21.01

23.01

20.02

20.02

79.02

*

17.01

19.01

20.00

16.03

17.03

20.03

18.01

20,01

19.02

21.01

24.01

*

36.04

*

*

*

*

*

*

26.00

23,01

28.01

28.03

25.02

25.00

28.02

23.01

*

*

*

21.02

*

*

24.02

*

26.01

22.03

26.02

*

*

NOTE Excludespregnantwomen.

CiJ

m
m

0)

Table 14. Lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of themean, andselected percentiles, by sex,

specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Number of Standard Percerrti/e

examined error of

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons Mean the mean 5th 10th 15th 25th 50th 75th 85th 90th 95th

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20–74 years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5W34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24 year n . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2$34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerlo Rican:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2>34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5=4 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6>74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3$44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4>54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5$64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,946

436

855

521

569

380

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

79.42

76.82

77.98

79.46

82.01

82.84

84.97

75.42

69.39

73.85

72.83

76.89

78.85

80.43

72.44

70.24

69.18

72.25

77.58

76.22

76.46

80.82

79.29

80.46

81.65

82.32

80.91

82.64

76.12

●

74.36

77.44

77.04

76.89

●79.68

1.06

2.77

2.02

2.20

2.62

2.62

4.29

0.45

1.71

1.29

1.18

0.78

0.95

1.14

0.54

1.33

1.24

1.43

0.98

1.1(?

1.99

1.80

4.51

3.41

3.54

5.14

4.23

6.29

0.71

*

1.93

2.27

1.07

1.58

1.71

49.06

46.05

46.04

52.05

52.01

52.04

56.06

49.01

*

49.04

48.00

48.02

48.05

*

45.01

40.05

41.04

46,06

50.02

49.02

●

50.05

46.06

46.04

57.01

48.06

52.02

●

49.03

*

*

*

55.02

*

*

LDH in International Units per liter (lU/L)

54.01

52.03

52.03

59.02

54.03

59.02

59.05

55.02

51.05

54.02

54.02

56.05

57.00

59.01

51.05

52.01

48.04

51.05

54.04

56.04

49.03

54.01

52.04

52.03

59.04

52.05

54.03

59.02

54.06

*

52.01

54.05

60.04

54.02

*

59.03

59.00

59.00

59.06

59.03

63.06

65.02

59.00

55.02

57.02

59.01

61.00

59.06

64.07

54.03

55.02

52.01

54.02

58.02

59.00

53.04

59.03

59.01

59.01

65.01

59.00

59.04

59.05

59.00

*

58.00

60.01

62.04

58.02

65.11

65.05

65.00

65.02

65.09

65.05

65.11

68.11

63.04

59.01

61.02

62.04

68.02

66.12

69.03

59.05

61.06

56.02

60.03

61.05

63.03

57.03

65.08

65.05

65.07

68.03

63.01

65.07

69.05

64.03

56.03

61.02

64.04

68.05

63.04

70.11

79.03

78.03

79.02

79.04

79.06

79.09

79.07

75.06

68.05

73.04

72.11

77.04

78.10

81.10

70.12

70.07

67.11

70.07

77.03

75.06

74.05

79.08

79.08

79.09

79.11

79.03

79.03

79.05

77.02

73.03

76.06

77.04

77.01

75.09

80.06

92.06

92.01

92.04

92.03

93.06

98.01

98.06

87.05

80.00

86.09

82.11

87.11

92.03

92.00

85.04

82.01

81.02

85.03

92.06

87.09

91.04

92.10

92.12

92.10

92.08

92.12

92.06

95.12

87.05

80.09

87.07

87.10

86.10

88.02

88.12

98.09

98.04

98.05

98.05

105.01

105,06

105.07

93.06

86.04

93.06

87.09

92.12

97.05

98.04

92.00

85.05

87.10

92.07

101.02

91.12

100.12

98.12

98.10

98.10

98.10

105.02

105.05

105.04

94.08

*

95.06

97.06

92.12

97.06

93.12

105.05

100.07

105.01

105.01

105.12

112.03

112.07

97.08

87.08

96.07

94.05

98.09

100.11

100.06

97.03

88.12

96.01

96.03

104.10

99.11

106.04

105.09

105.05

105.08

105.06

106.04

112.02

105.11

98.09

*

96.08

105.05

99.08

101.06

*

112.09

112,03

112.03

112,06

118.10

118.09

134.20

105.07

●

105.06

105.02

106.12

106.09

●

105.08

96.02

104.10

105.04

108.10

107.07

*

112.12

112.05

112.11

112.10

124.07

118.04

*

*

●

☛

111.02

*

*
Puerto Rican

20-74 years...................

20-24 years.................

25-34 years.................

35-44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65–74years.................

Female

Mexican-American:

20-74years...... ...<.........

20-24years............. ,,,.

25-34years. .,. ...,,.... ,,..

35-44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

Cuban:

20–74years...................

20-24years,................

25-34years.................

36-44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years,................

65-74years.................

Puerto Ricarx

20-74years...................

20-24years.................

25-34years............. .,..

35-44years.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

385

49

91

63

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

108

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

629

63

137

133

147

83

46

73.19

69.26

72.29

74.48

75.65

74.46*

77.97

73.81

75.21

77.27

61.73

64.55

87.00

74.84

‘69.43

73.36

69.71

76.74

80.47

60.99

71.96

70.81

66.89

71.10

76.85

77.65

77.26

0.93

2.10

2.08

3.10

1.66

1.67*

1.23

3.31

2.34

2.76

2.39

3.21

5.61

0.59

2.14

1.74

1.25

1.13

1.14

1.53

0.65

1.72

1.52

1.52

1.19

1.28

2.55

42,06******

49.05

46.04

46.04

52.02

52.03

56.01

59.02

49.00***

47.01

**

45,04*

41.04

47.04

54.01

*●

51.03*

51.03

50.04

50.04

55.01

*

54.02

52.03

52.03

56.05

57.03

59.05

65.02

&5,r33*

54.06

53.03

55.01

58.05

59.04

52.00

52.05

47.04

51.06

56.04

57.04*

54,03

53.05

54.00

54.04

54.04

58.05*

59.02

57.03

56.05

59.03

59.06

65.03

65.06

59.00*

57.02

57.01

59.01

63.01

63.02

54.04

59.00

51.01

64.01

59.05

59.01

53.04

59,05

60.00

59.01

61.01

59.04

61.03

66.05

65.04

59.05

63.02

65.04

65.08

70.03

68.06

63.03

62.06

61.03

61.04

66.08

89.11

69.00

59.04

62.01

55.02

59.06

63.03

65.11

56.01

72.02

70.03

72.04

71.11

73.04

72.07

73.03

77.06

72.09

72.11

75.02

79.09

84.05

79.12

73. i 2

67.05

71.06

70.06

77.07

61.09

83.12

70.02

71.01

64.03

69.06

77.09

81.02

78.01

85.10

76.12

65.05

86.01

91.03

86.04

65.07

92.02

85.07

86.10

85.11

93.11

98.07

98.09

87.05

76.09

66.03

79.12

88.07

93.07

93.10

84.05

82.06

77.11

82.i1

92.12

88.05

91.11

92.09

85.10

91.05

94.03

99.10

97.04*

98.05

92.06

94.03

92.12

104.11

105.07

105.11

92.06*

91.00

82.10

92.11

97.03

99.03

91.11

84.12

86.09

89.11

101.03

91.09

103.01

100.02*

101.10

100.12

105.02

99,11

*

105.01

98.04

98.07

96.10

105.12

112.06

112.11

96.11

*

96.01

83.12

98.05

100.04

102.06

96.08

89.09

95.06

95.07

102.12

95.11

*

108.01

*****●

112.06

105.07

105.06

112.02

118.02

118.11

138.25

104.02●**

103.10**

104.00*

97.11

101.06

108,02**

Excludes pregnant women.
cd

01

Table 15. Alkaline phosphatase levels for persons 20-74 years of age, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified

Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Number of

examined

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons Mean

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4$54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55+4 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4>54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5$64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6>74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3W4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5w34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6S74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3w4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4S54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3&$4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4s54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6%74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,946

436

655

521

569

360

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

55.49

55.61

51.65

53.39

59.61

62.10

63.92

50.08

47.91

46.45

45.24

50.58

57.02

57.47

52.99

52.46

48.38

52.57

57.43

58.87

59.18

57.53

60.31

54.99

57.47

58.16

58.40

60.25

51.28

●

50.75

49.00

50.05

53.62

‘56.00

Standard Percentile

error of

the mean 5th 10th 15th 25th 50th 75th 85th

0.51

1.54

0.94

1.09

0.97

1.51

2.15

0.36

1.88

0.82

0.72

0.55

0.84

1.18

0.38

1.15

0.81

0.94

0.74

0.85

1.04

0.71

2.19

1.27

1.84

1.23

1.55

3.64

0.54

*

1.13

1.29

0.77

1.44

2.24

33.00

33.03

30.01

31.01

35.03

39.03

36.05

30.00

*

27.02

29.02

30.01

34.03

*

31.01

29.02

30.01

30.02

32.05

S5.06

●

36.01

37.06

34.02

34.06

36.01

39.01

*

32.05

*

*

*

32.01

*

*

Alkaline phosphatase in International Units Per iiter (W-)

36.03

36.03

34.01

36.02

39.03

41.01

41.06

33.04

30.02

32.02

31.02

34.02

37.03

36.06

34.05

35.05

32.04

33.05

37.00

q~.~~

46.01

40.00

42.02

37.06

40.03

39.02

40.04

39.00

35.06

●

38.01

33.06

34.04

35.01

*

39.03

39.01

36.04

39.03

42.03

43.04

46.01

36.01

34.02

35.01

33.04

37.00

39.05

38.06

37.02

37.02

34.06

36.05

41.01

43.&J

47.05

42.05

44.03

41.04

43.04

42.02

42.05

42.02

38.00

*

40.00

37.03

36.06

36.06

38.06

43.02

42.06

40.06

43.01

46.02

49.01

51.02

39.05

38.05

37.05

37.05

41.02

45.00

42.02

41.04

41,05

36.01

41.03

45.02

47.05

49.05

46.03

49.00

45.03

46.06

47.05

46.05

48.04

41.03

43.05

43.01

41.02

41.00

39.05

41.04

52.05

52.03

49.03

52.01

58.00

60.01

60.05

47.05

44.04

44.05

44.02

48.03

55.03

53.05

51.05

52.02

47.02

51.06

56.03

55.01

57.00

55.03

58.01

53.01

55.01

57.05

57.02

55.04

48.04

47.03

48.02

47.03

47.06

50.04

50.05

64.06

64.10

60.02

61.02

69.06

70.06

73.07

59.01

51.05

54.05

51.05

61.01

66.06

70.08

62.06

59.06

56.02

63.03

65.01

69.01

66.11

66.08

69.03

63.04

66.05

67.02

66.04

70.01

59.04

59.03

57.02

55.06

59.02

64.02

69.02

72.06

72.10

67.07

69.09

76.08

79.06

65.00

65.10

59.05

60.05

56.03

67.07

73.05

76.02

69.07

68.07

64.02

70.00

73.10

74.10

74.02

73.03

78.10

69.11

73.08

75.09

73.12

78.07

65.05

*

63.01

60.02

67.00

68.02

76.01

90th 95th

78,08

61.12

71.01

76.05

82.08

85.04

91.10

71.05

66.03

63.01

59.03

71.10

78.06

78.11

74.05

74.05

68.08

74.03

80.06

82.10

78.08

79.03

84.11

73.04

79.06

78.07

79.01

88.04

70.07

*

67.03

62.06

70.11

70.07

*

88.03

93.01

81.02

82.09

91.12

91.11

104.02

77.12

*

76.03

71.01

75.10

86.07

*

82.01

80.03

75.09

78.12

90.05

89.09

*

87.05

93.06

82.09

87.00

64.08

87.08

*

78.00

*

●

*

77.04

*

*
Puerto Rican:

20–74yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female

Mexican-American:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,,,

25-34years . ., ...,.,... . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.%44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

385

49

91

63

92

70

20

i ,626

233

464

301

319

201

108

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

629

83

137

133

147

83

46

55.45

57.79

51.79

58.25

56.25

56.28

*

53.36

49.88

47.92

49.31

60.94

65.38

67.12

49.09

*46.47

42.47

42.69

51.09

59.82

57.08

51.43

49.34

45.87

49.66

58.20

61.28

61.73

0.64

1.74

1.50

1.66

1.20

1.39

●

0.73

2.00

1.32

1.24

1.43

2.46

2.57

o.4fr

2.90

1.08

0.80

0.78

0.96

1.27

0.47

1.44

0.87

1.08

0.93

1.03

1.29

34.05

*

*

●

*

*

*

30.02

30.02

28.01

28.03

34.05

39.04

37.04

~@.o~

*

*

*

30.00

*

*

30.01

*

29.02

29.03

32.05

*

*

37.03

*

35.01

39.00

39.02

36.03

*

34.00

33.04

31.00

33.02

40.00

43,02

46.05

31.02

*

27.03

30.01

32.04

41.03

36.01

33.01

32.00

32.01

32.00

35.00

43.05

*

39.02

39.06

37.00

43.05

41.02

38.05

*

36.04

35.04

33.04

36.03

42.04

46.05

50.03

24.04

*

31.01

31.02

37.02

44.00

38.05

35.03

35.04

33.04

34.01

41.00

47.02

49.01

44.02

48.05

40.01

48.03

45.06

44.06

46.03

40.03

38.02

37.01

40,02

46.00

51.02

54.02

36.04

36.03

35.00

35.02

41.04

47.01

43.03

40.02

39.05

37.01

38.04

44.06

49.05

51.03

53.04

55.03

49.05

57.00

53.04

54.01

50.03

49.03

45.04

44.06

48.01

58.03

61.05

64.00

47.UU

41.06

40.03

42.01

46.06

58.04

56.04

49.06

48.01

45.06

48.01

57.02

59.00

60.02

65.05

69.09

60.04

69.03

64.02

65,05

58.02

62.02

58.01

55.02

57.02

70.06

73.10

75.11

58.02

50.02

49.05

49.04

62.05

70.03

72.06

60.05

56.05

53.05

59.03

66.10

71,07

69.03

72.06

75.05

69.04

74.12

69.04

72.06

*

70.04

64.05

61.05

63.00

61.08

84,11

91.00

66.01

●

57.04

52.02

6B.1O

77.00

76.03

66.00

62.06

58.04

66.03

78.02

81.10

74.11

77.03

*

75.09

78.06

73.04

74.02

*

77.02

69.12

89.02

67.04

85.06

88,10

94.01

72.01

*

60.01

55.05

72.03

79.09

78.00

71.08

67.10

63.05

70.07

83.10

87.04

*

63.06

*

●

*

●

*

*

90.02

90.05

75.11

78.12

102.07

94.10

114.03

77.10

*

*

*

75.03

*

*

80.10

*

69.01

75.04

92.00

*

*

NOTE Excludes pregnant wernen.

w

to
*

o

Table 16. Protein levels for persons 20-74 years of age, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic

origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Number of Standard F’ercenMe

examined error of

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons Mean the mean 5th 10th 15th 25th 50th 75th 85th 90th 95fh

Both sexes

Mexican-American:

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45–54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55+34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6S74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3%44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45–54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6S74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puefio Rican:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6S74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexican-American:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4>54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5%64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,946

436

855

521

569

380

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

71.22

71.84

71.47

70.83

70.80

71.03

70.34

72.65

75.00

73.08

72.19

72.37

72.18

72.24

70.14

69.91

70.63

69.31

70.90

70.01

70.22

71.71

72.68

72.09

71.23

70.70

71.06

70.57

72.88

*

73.40

73.00

72.48

71.94

‘72.68

0.14

0.42

0.27

0.34

0.29

0.37

0.64

0.11

0.45

0.30

0.27

0.18

0.22

0.32

0.18

0.58

0.39

0.47

0.27

0.38

0.61

0.23

0.68

0.43

0.51

0.47

0.51

1.01

0.16

*

0.45

0.43

0.26

0.32

0.57

64.07

65.05

65.05

64.08

63.03

63.06

61.06

65.06

*

65.12

65.09

65.10

64.11

*

60.06

60.05

61.05

60.04

83.00

60.Oi

*

65.02

66.01

66.01

65.05

83.02

64.06

*

65.08

*

*

*

65.08

*

*

Total protein in grams per liter (g/L) 1

66.03

67.00

66.11

65.11

65.04

65.09

64.07

67.01

69.11

67.05

67.03

67.05

66.08

65.05

62.06

62.05

64.05

62.01

65.03

62.&2

61.05

66.07

67.07

67.06

66.10

65.01

65.08

65.01

67.04

*

68.11

67.09

67.09

66.06

*

67.03

67.12

67.09

67.00

66.04

68.12

65.07

68.03

70.09

68.10

68.01

68.05

67.06

66.06

65.00

65.01

65.10

64.02

66.10

63.05

62.05

67.09

68.08

68.09

67.08

65.12

68.11

65.07

68.07

*

69.09

68.G8

68.07

67.03

66.07

66.11

69.07

69.03

68.06

68.02

68.08

67.02

70.01

71.08

70.08

69.12

69.10

69.04

68.09

67.01

67.03

67.02

66.02

68.05

fis.09

67.05

69.06

70.04

69.12

68.12

67.09

68.11

66.12

70.04

70.10

71.03

71.02

70.00

69.02

68.09

71.09

72.06

71.10

71.03

71,07

71.06

71.02

72.12

76.02

73.01

72.08

72.10

72.10

72.08

70.10

70.07

71.08

69.12

71.00

70.07

71.11

72.04

73.06

72.03

71.08

71.07

71.07

71.07

73.03

78.06

72.11

73.05

73.00

73.01

73.02

74.09

75.03

74.08

74.03

74.05

74.09

75.01

76,08

78.06

76.12

75.08

75.12

75.12

76.07

74.08

74.09

75.01

73.08

74.09

74.09

74.11

75.02

76.01

75.04

74.05

74.07

74.09

75.02

76.10

78.08

77.04

76.08

76.02

75.07

78.00

76.03

76.09

76,04

75.08

76.00

75.12

76.04

78.03

60.01

78.08

77.09

77.10

77.10

78.04

76.06

75.10

76.08

75.09

77.02

7(3 11

77.07

76.10

77.10

77.01

75.10

76.02

76.04

75.12

78.06

*

78.04

78.01

77.10

77.03

79.02

77.04

78.00

77.04

76.11

77.03

77.03

77.02

78.12

80.06

79.10

78.06

78.09

78.09

79.05

77.08

76.10

77.07

77.05

78.05

78.03

78.06

77.11

78.11

78.02

76.11

77.06

77.04

76.08

79.05

●

80.02

78.09

78.08

78.11

●

78.12

79.06

78,11

76.08

78.12

78.09

78.05

80.04

*

80.07

79.05

80.02

79.08

*

79.03

78.10

78.10

79.04

79.10

79.03

*

79.02

79.12

79.03

78.03

78.12

78.05

*

80.06

*

*

*

80.02

*

●
Puerto Ricam

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female

Mexican-American:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45–54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24yeaiS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45–54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

365

49

91

63

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

106

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

629

83

137

133

147

63

46

70.46

70.60

71.49

69.62

71.27

68.50

●

70.72

70.83

70.78

70.42

70.89

71.01

70.15

72.46

‘75.32

72.77

71.64

72.27

72.39

71.91

69.92

69.51

69.99

69.15

70.65

71.42

70.50

0.29

1.06

0.62

0.84

0.36

0.56

*

0.18

0.46

0.33

0.44

0.35

0.52

0.64

0.14

0.53

0.40

0.34

0,25

0.31

0.38

0.22

0.66

0.50

0.57

0.37

0.50

0.73

61.04

*

*

*

*

*

*

63.06

64.04

64.09

63.05

63.04

63.02

60.05

65.06

*

●

*

65.11

*

●

60.05

*

61.05

60.04

60.02

*

*

64.06

*

66.02

64.05

66.05

62.00

*

65.12

66.05

66.05

65.02

65.07

65.12

63.05

66.12

*

66.11

66.09

67.01

66.10

65.01

62.04

62.02

63.05

61.05

64.04

63.02

*

66.01

65.12

66.10

65.06

67.06

62.04

*

66.11

67.04

67.02

66.04

66.10

66.12

65.07

67.12

*

67.12

67.09

68.03

67.07

65.12

64.06

64.07

64.11

62.06

66.01

65.08

62.04

67.09

69.03

68.06

66.08

69.02

64.10

67.06

68.04

69.00

68.05

68.00

68.05

68.05

67.02

69.10

71.11

68.09

69.04

69.06

69.05

68.09

66.08

66.06

66.06

65.05

67.12

66.09

67.05

71.02

72.06

72.09

70.04

71.06

68.12

70.10

71.02

71.03

71.02

70.10

71.07

71.05

70.12

72.10

75.11

73.04

72.01

72.07

72.08

71.12

70.06

70.01

70.11

89.06

70.11

73.07

71.12

74.08

74.09

75.05

72.11

74.05

72.06

74.05

74.02

74.01

73,12

73.12

74.04

74.09

74.09

76.04

78.04

76.08

74.10

75.10

76,03

76.04

74.09

74.08

74.10

73.10

74.12

75.08

75.07

76.05

75.06

77,02

75.11

76.07

74.11

*

75.08

75.05

75.07

75.06

75,11

75.10

76.08

78 ni

*

78.03

77.05

77.10

76.01

77.04

76.06

75.12

76.05

75.08

77.06

77.11

77.09

77.09

*

77.12

77.06

77.09

77.03

*

76.08

76.04

76.05

76.10

76.12

77.02

77.07

78.09

*

78.10

76.04

78.12

78.09

76.03

77.07

76.09

77.01

77.04

79,01

78.12

*

79.04

*

*

*

*

*

*

78.07

76.01

77.09

79.00

79.00

79.06

79.03

eo.ol

*

*

*

80.02

*

*

79.03

*

78.04

79.02

79.11

*

*

1 To convertto milligramsper deeiliier(mgldl)multiplyby 0.1.

NOTE Excludespregnantwwnerr.

-r-
.P

N

Table 17. Albumin levels for persons 20-74 years of age, number of examined persons, mean, standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified Hispanic

origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Number of Standard

examined error of

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons Mean the mean

Percentile

5th 10th 15th 25th 50ih 75th 85th 90th 95th

8oth sexes

Mexicarw%nericarx

20-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S84years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

20–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2w24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3$44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65--74yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male

Mexkan-American:

20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2S34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45-54yeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6S74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cuban:

2&74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2&24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34yeMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4S54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5S64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Albumin in grams per liter (g/L)’

44.06

46.01

45.04

44.04

44.00

44.01

43.01

43.02

45,00

44.04

43.03

42.05

42.03

41.05

42.02

47.02

46.02

47.04

46.06

46.03

46.00

45.02

45.04

46.05

46.06

45.04

45.00

44.04

43.04

44.04

45.04

44.05

44.01

44.01

44.00

44.00

48.03

49.02

48.03

48.01

47.05

47.01

46.04

46.05

47.05

48.00

47.00

45.06

45.06

44.04

45.05

46.04

45.06

45.02

45.02

4S.02

45.01

49.00

49.05

49.01

48.06

48.03

47.06

47.02

47.04

48.02

48.03

47.04

46.05

46.05

45.03

46.04

47.02

47.01

46.00

45.05

45.05

45.06

49.06

51.02

50.01

49.05

49.04

48.06

48.01

48.03

●

48.06

48.03

47.04

47.06

●

47.05

48.02

47.06

47.02

47.03

47.01

*

2,946

436

855

521

569

380

185

818

56

130

140

227

169

96

1,014

132

228

196

239

153

66

1,320

203

391

44.41

45.34

44.90

44.22

43.72

43.37

42.44

42.93

44.45

43.99

43.22

42.48

42.11

41.21

41.72

42.30

42.35

41,26

41.52

41.03

40.36

45.45

46.57

46.09

45.30

44.43

43.85

42.31

43.84

●

45.02

44.68

43.25

0.12

0.36

0.22

0.27

0.21

0.28

0.48

0.07

0.29

0.21

0.19

0.12

0.14

0.19

0.09

0.30

0.19

0.23

0.14

0.17

0.32

39.02

39.05

40.01

39.04

39.01

38.04

36.04

38.02

●

39.01

38.05

38.03

37.04

*

35.06

35.03

37.01

35.00

37.01

~5,w3

*

40.04

41.00

41.02

40.04

40.01

39.04

38.03

39.03

41.01

40.02

40.03

39.02

39.00

37.05

37.05

36.06

38.04

37.05

37.05

37.01

35.01

41.03

42.01

42.01

41.03

40.06

40.03

39.03

40.02

41.05

40.06

41.01

40.01

39.04

36.03

38.04

38.04

39.05

38.03

38.05

38.01

35.06

42.05

43.04

43.02

42.04

42.00

41.05

41.01

41.02

43.01

42.03

41.05

40.06

40.04

39.04

40.00

40.02

40.05

39.04

40.00

~g.~:

38.01

43.03

43.01

41.04

42.01

41.02

41.01

0.18

0.53

0.32

0.42

0.32

0.33

0.75

40.04

41.00

41.05

41.01

40.02

39.03

*

41.05

43.00

42.04

42.01

41.01

40.02

38.02

42.04

43.06

43.03

42.04

41.04

41.01

39.01

43.05

45.00

44.05

43.05

42.05

42.03

41.02

46.01 48.01 49.01

47.03 49.01 49.05

46.05 48.03 49.02

45.06 47.05 48.05

44.05 47.01 48.02

44.03 46.01 47.01

42.06 44.06 45.06

49.05

50.05

49.06

49.03

49.01

48.01

46.06

50.06

51.06

51.01

50.02

49.05

49.01

*

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

0.11

*

39.02

*

40.02

*

40.06

*

43.02

42.02

40.04

40.01

38.06

42.02

44.05

44.01

43.00

42.00

40.05

40.01

44.03 46.03 47.04

45.06 46.06 ●

45.03 47.03 48.02

44.06 47.02 47.05

43.06 45.03 46.04

42.04 45.02 46.05

41.05 43.05 45.01

48.01

*

48.04

48.03

47.03

47.06

*

48.06

*

*

*

48.00

*

●

0.26

0.30

0.16

0.22

0.30

* 42.03

41.05

40.01

39.04

*

*

39.01

* 42.62

●41 .64 *
Puerto Rican:

20–74 years...................

20-24 years.................

25-34 years.................

3S44yeare.................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74years.................

Female

Mexican-American:

20–74yeers...................

20-24years,. ..c. .c.........

25-34years.................

35-44years.................

45-54yeara.................

55-64yeare.................

65-74years.................

Cuban:

20–74years.. ., .,...,.........

20-24ycars.................

25-34yaars.................

35-44years,................

45-54years.................

55-64years.................

65-74yeara.................

.Puerto Rican:

20–74years...................

20-24years.................

25-34years.................

35-44years.................

45–54yeara.................

55-84years.................

65-74years.................

385

49

91

63

92

70

20

1,626

233

464

301

319

201

108

457

33

70

88

116

94

56

629

63

137

133

147

63

46

42.41

43.35

43.34

41.79

42.02

40.61

*

43.33

43.84

43.56

43.13

43.06

42.95

42.65

42.18

*43.65

43.03

42.23

41.74

41.69

40.88

41.28

41.68

41.61

40,99

41.20

41.42

39.67

0.14

0.52

0.27

0.38

0.21

0.24●

37.01

******

0.14 38.04

0,42 39.01

0.26 39.00

0.32 38.04

0.27 38.03

0.42 37.04

0.63 35.06

0.09 37.06

0.37

●

0.30

*

0.21

●

0.16 38.01

0.18

*

0.25

*

0.11 35.02

0.36

*

0.25 36.03

0.28 33.05

0.18 36.05

0.25

●

0.36

*

38.04●

40.01

37.06

38.02

37.02*

39.05

40.01

40.02

39.05

39.03

38.06

38.05

36.05*

39.03

39.01

38.05

38.01

37.05

37.02

36.02

37.04

37.04

37.04

37.00*

39.04

40.01

40.05

39.00

39.02

38.01

*

40.04

40.06

41.00

40.03

40.01

39.05

39.05

39.04*

40.02

40.03

39.03

39.01

38.02

38.02

38.01

38.04

38.03

38.02

38.02

35.05

40.04

42.05

41.06

40.02

40.04

39.02

40.05

41.05

42.01

42.01

41.04

41,02

41.02

40.05

40.05

42.01

41.01

41.02

40.03

40.02

39.02

39.04

39.05

40.01

39.02

39.04

39.06

38.00

43.02

44.04

43.06

41.05

42.04

40.04

43.03

43.06

44.04

44.01

43.04

43.03

43.05

43.02

42.03

44.01

43.01

42.05

41.05

42.01

41.05

41.06

42.02

42.02

41.03

41.04

42.01

40.03

44.06

46.02

45.03

44.04

44.02

42.06

45.04

46.00

46.04

46.01

45.03

45.04

45,06

45.06

44.03

46.03

45.06

43.06

43.05

44.02

43.02

44.02

45.01

44.03

44.00

43.08

44.06

43.01

46.03

47.02

47.02

45.05

45.02

44.03*

47.01

47.04

46.06

46.05

46.06

47.00

47.00

45,06

*

47.03

45.02

45.03

44.06

44.02

45.03

46,01

45.03

45.01

45.01

45.04

44.02

47.02*

47.05

46.04

46.02

45.01

*

47.05

48.01

47.04

47.05

47,05

47.06

47.03

46.05*

48.02

46.01

46.00

48.01

44.06

46.00

46.05

45,06

45.05

45.05

46.01

*

46.02******

46.05

49.01

48.04

48.06

46.06

48.04

48.00

47.05●*●

46.06**

47.02*

47.03

47.00

46.05**

lTO convert to miltigrsms per deciliter (mgldl) mutilpiy by 0.1.

NOTE Excludes pregnant wmen.
Appendixes

Contents

I. Statistical notes . . . . . . . ...<.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Survey design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Estimation procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nonresponse bias, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,

Missing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Measures ofvariability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Standard error ofthe mean,... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..,,.,

Variance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! . . . . . . . . . . .

Approach for data analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sample design and variance estimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. .,.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of strata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

II. National origin recode .,,....,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Southwest area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dade County, Florida area,... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New York City area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... !.,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Use of recode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.,..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

III. Data presentation and reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

List ofappendix tables

L Within-household sampling rates, by survey area and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,

1982–84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

H. Sample size and response rates for Mexican-Anericans 20-74 years of age, by sex and age: Hispanic Health and

Nutrition Examination Suwey,1982-84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

111. Sample size and response rates for Cubans 20-74 years ofage, bysex and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 1982-84 .,... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IV. Sample size and response rates for Puerto Ricans20-74 years ofage, by sex and age: Hispanic Health and

Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

V. Number of examined persons 20-74 years of age and estimated population, by specified Hispanic origin, sex,

and age of examinee: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982–84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VI. Percent distribution ofnonresponse adjustment factors forinterviewed and examined persons inthe Southwest

area: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VII. Percent distribution of nonresponse adjustment factors for interviewed and examined persons in the Dade

County area: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VIII. Percent distribution of nonresponse adjustment factors for interviewed and examined persons in the New York

City area: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IX. Average design effects used in analysis of Clinical Chemical Profile data for Hispanics 20-74 years of age, by

specified Hispanic origin: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

X. Number of strata with observations in both paried PSU’S for Hispanics 20-74 years of age with Clinical

Chemistry Profile data by sex and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84,.,, . . . .

XI. Number of sample persons unspecified Hispanic group, by responsecodes obtained from self-identificationof

national origin or ancestry during household questionniare: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination

Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45

45

48

49

49

49

49

50

50

50

51

52

52

52

52

52

53

46

46

47

47

48

48

48

49

50

51

52

44
Appendix I

Statistical notes

Survey design

The sample design of the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) was similar to that

of the previous National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. These studies have used complex, multistage,

stratified, probability cluster samples of civilian noninstitutionalized persons residing in households in the United

States. In hierarchical order, the stages of selection were

as follows: Primary sampling unit (PSU), which is a county

or a small group of contiguous counties; census enumeration district (ED); segment (a cluster of households);

household; and sample person.

The major difference between HHANES and the

previous national surveys is that HHANES was a survey of

three special subgroups of the population in selected areas

of the United States rather than a national probability

sample. Even though HHANES was not designed as a

survey representative of all Hispanic persons residing in

the United States and national estimates cannot be made,

the three HHANES universes included approximately 76

percent of the 1980 Hispanic-origin population in the

United States.

The three subgroups and three areas covered by

HHANES were as follows:

● Mexican-American, selected counties in five Southwest States (Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas).

. Cuban, Dade County, Florida (Miami).

● Puerto Rican, New York City area (New York, New

Jersey, and Connecticut).

There were 229 counties with a 1980 Hispanic population of at least 1,000 that were identified and grouped

into 210 PSU’S, each representing a single county or a

small group of counties.

The HHANES Mexican-origin universe for the Southwest consisted of 193 PSU’S; for Puerto Rican origin, 16

PSU’S; and for Cuban origin, 1 PSU.

The 1980 census information for the Mexican-origin

population in the Southwest PSU’S was unavailable prior

to stratification; therefore, information based on Hispanics of all origins was used for the stratification process.

The characteristics of the PSU’S in the Southwest area

that were used as stratification variables were:

. Number of Hispanics

. Percent of Hispanic

. Ratio of the 1980 to the 1970 Hispanic population

● Median income

. Percent urban

For the New York City area component of HHANES,

the corresponding stratification variables were in terms of

the number of Puerto Ricans. Stratification was not required for the Miami area component of HHANES because only one PSU, Dade County, was sampled.

A critical sample design requirement for HHANES

was that each stratum in the Southwest area consist of

approximately equal Hispanic population size, and that

each stratum in the New York City area consist of approximately equal Puerto Rican population size. Equal-size

strata generally minimize sampling variances and, at the

same time, permit roughly the same number of sample

interviews and examinations at each survey Iocation. This

requirement was satisfied by forming equal-size strata

(clusters), and then applying the same sampling fraction to

each stratum.

As mentioned previously, Dade County was the only

PSU selected for the Miami area. For the New York City

area, one PSU per stratum was selected with probability

proportional to size (PPS). The Southwest area and the

New York City area universes of PSU’S were stratified

according to the five demographic characteristics presented earlier.

Moreover, it was deemed desirable to maximize the

probability that the proportion of sample PSU’S in each of

the five Southwest States would correspond to the proportion of the eligible population in each State. Therefore,

during PSU selection for the Southwest area, a slightly

modified version of a procedure introduced by Goodman

and Kish (51) —and summarized in Kish (52) —was employed to obtain a balanced sample with respect to State

while retaining a true probability sample design. A detailed description of this controlled selection process and

its application to health examination surveys is given in

other NCHS reports (53,5).

The selection of the households within a PSU was

based on the probability selection. The first stage of

sampling the in-scope population consisted of all households and residents of group quarters (noninstitutional)

containing one or more eligible Hispanic persons. Other

living quarters such as military installations and Indian

reservations were considered out of scope. The minimum

numbers of eligible Hispanic persons per block group

(BG) or enumeration district were as follows: 50-100

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persons in the Southwest area; 6–100 persons in the New

York City area; and about 100 persons in the Miami area.

The main purpose of selecting the households was to

identify eligible Hispanic families and to select sample

persons from these families to be interviewed and

examined. If the family was eligible for the survey, all

members of that family were eligible to be selected. To

ensure a sufficient sample size in the desired estimation

cells, sample persons were selected according to the sampling rates shown in table I.

The HHANES sample size and response data by age

and sex are shown in tables II–IV. These tables exclude

persons who were non-Hispanic or of an origin that did

not meet the eligibility criteria. Of the 4,735 MexicanAmerican persons 20–74 years of age included in

Table 1.Within-household sampling rates, by survey area and

age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Survey area and age Sampling rate

Southwest and New York City areas

6months–19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4

20@44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2

45–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Miami (Dade County)

6months–19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

20-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y3

45-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

HHANES in the Southwest area sample, 3,935 (83 percent) were interviewed and 3,326 (70 percent) were interviewed and examined (table II). Among the 1,481 Cuban

persons 20-74 years of age sampled in the Miami area,

1,134 (77 percent) were interviewed and 865 (58 percent)

were interviewed and examined (table III). Among the

1,764 Puerto Rican persons 20-74 years of age sampled in

the New York City area, 1,519 (86 percent) were interviewed and 2,220 (69 percent) were interviewed and

examined (table IV),

IFor each Hispanic subgroup, the numbers of examined males and females and the estimated populations

they represent are given in tables V. For a complete

description of the sample survey design, see NCHS (6).

Table il. Sample size and response rates for Mexican-Americans 20–74 yeara of age, by sex and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 1982-84

hrterviekved Examined

Sample

Sex and age size Number Percent Number Percent

Both sexes

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,735 3,935 83.1 3,328 70.2

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708 600 84.7 499 70.5

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,323 1,154 87.2 979 74.0

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797 683 85.7 593 74.4

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 960 745 77.6 631 85.7

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650 506 77.8 422 64.9

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 247 83.2 202 66.0

Male

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,248 1,797 79.9 1,461 65.0

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 285 83.1 221 64.4

25-34 years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642 550 85.7 438 66.2

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 303 79.9 252 66.5

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 323 73.2 270 61.2

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 233 74.4 197 62.9

65–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 103 79.2 83 63,8

Famale

Total, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,487 2,138 86.0 1,865 75,0

20–24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 315 86.3 278 76.2

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 681 604 88.7 541 79,4

35–44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 380 90.9 341 81.6

45–54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519 422 81.3 361 69.5

55–64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 273 81.0 225 66.6

65–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 144 86.2 119 71,3

NOTE: Oata are for Mexican Americans residing in the Southwest area (selected counties in Atizona, CaMcrnia, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas).

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Table [[1. Sample size and response rates for Cubi~ns 20-74 years of age, by sex and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination

Survey, 1982-84

Interviewed Examined

Sample

Sex and age size Number Percent Number Percent

Both sexes

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,481 1,134 76.6 885 58.4

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 91 69.5

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49.6

239 181 75.7 12

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58.2

240 197 82.1 147 61.3

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 286 75.1 233 61.2

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 240 80.0 176 58.7

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 139 73.2 105 55.3

Male

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683 504 76.0 377 56.9

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 37 66.1 27

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46.2

111 83 74.7 64 57.7

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 82 82.0 52

45–54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52.0

168 140 74.5 114

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80.6

137 106 77.4 79

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

57.7

71 56 78.9 41 57.7

Female

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818 630 77.0 468 59.7

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 54 72.0 38 50.7

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 76.6 75

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58.6

140 1% 82.1 95 87.9

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 146 75.6 119

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61.7

163 134 82.2 97

85-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

59.5

119 83 69.7 64 53.8

NOTE Oata are for Cubans residing In the Miamiarea (Dade County, Forida).

Table lV. Sample size and response rates for Puerto Ricans 20-74 years ofage, by sex and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 1982-84

Interviewed Examined

Sampie

Sex and age size Number Percent Number Percent

Both sexes

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,764 1,519 86.1 1,220 69.2

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 219 84.2 173

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66.5

389 336 86.4 279

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71.7

321 277 86.3 229

4.5-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

81.3

396 346 87.4 281

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71.0

261 224 85.8 179

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68.6

137 117 85.4 79 57.7

Male

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691 580 83.9 445 64.4

20-24yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 79 81.4

2.5-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56.7

163 135 82.8 1:

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65.6

118 97 82.2 73

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61.9

153 133 86.9 104

55–64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68.0

114 97 65.1 81

65-74yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71.1

46 39 84.8 25 54.3

Female

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. 1,073 939 87.5 775 72.2

20-24years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,,,, 163 140 85.9 118

25-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72.4

226 201 88.9 172

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,

76.1

203 180 66.7 156

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76.8

243 213 87.7 177

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72.8

147 127 86.4 96

65-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66.7

91 78 85.7 54 59.3

NOTE Data are for Puerlo Ricans raslding in the New York City area (Nefl York, New Jersey, and Connecticut),

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Table V. Number of examined persons 20-74 years of age and

estimated population, by specified Hispanic origin, sex, and age

of examinee: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,

1982-84

To/a/ samp/e

Number of Estimated

examined population

Hispanic origin, sex, and age persons in thousands

Mexican-American

Both sexes, 20-74 years

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years,...,,,,,,,,,,,

45–54 years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-84 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male, 20–74years . . . . . .

20-24 years,..,,.,...,,,..

25-34 years....,.......,..

35-44 years....,,,....,,,.

45–54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female, 20–74 years. .

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years,......,,...,..

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45–54years ., . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74years .,.......,..,..

Cuban

Both sexes, 20-74 years . .

20-24 years..,.......,,,..

25-34 years...........,,..

35-44 years....,.......,..

45–54 years..,,.......,,.

55-Ei4years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years....,.......,,.

Male, 20–74years . . . . . . . . .

20-24 yeers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25–34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years......,.....,..

4S-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74 years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Female, 20–74 years . .

20–24 years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years,,.......,.,,..

35-44 years,,.......,,,,,.

45-54 years ., ., . .,, .,.,...

55-84 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Puerto Rican

Both sexes, 20-74 years .

20-24 years....,.......,,.

25-34 years....,.......,,.

35-44 years ., . .,, . . . . . . . . .

45–54 years....,,,....,.,

55–64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male, 20–74 years . . . . . . .

20–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45–54 years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-84 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74years .,.........,,..

Female, 20-74 years . . . .

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-34 years..,,,.......,,.

35-44 years....,.......,.,

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55-64 years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65–74 yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,326

499

979

593

631

422

202

1,461

221

438

252

270

197

83

1,865

278

541

341

361

225

119

665

65

139

147

233

176

105

377

27

64

52

114

79

41

468

38

75

95

119

97

64

1,220

173

279

229

281

179

79

445

55

107

73

104

81

25

775

116

172

156

177

98

54

5,132

1,012

1,699

996

675

474

275

2,583

536

881

502

316

221

126

2,549

475

817

495

359

253

149

329

31

68

70

74

54

32

147

14

32

27

36

24

13

182

17

35

43

38

29

19

633

111

183

156

98

56

27

237

35

75

53

38

28

9

397

76

108

104

60

31

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Table V1. Percent distribution of nonresponse adjustment factors

for interviewed and examined persons in the Southwest area:

Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Size of factor Merviekved Examined

Percent distribution

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 1Clo.o

1.00–1.24, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.5 87.1

1.25–1.49, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 14,0 11.1

1,50-1.74,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 1.2

1,75-1 .99, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 1.1 0.3

2.00-2 .50, ,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0,2 0.2

Estimation procedures

Because the design of HHANES is a complex multistage probability sample, the estimates are derived

through a multistage estimation procedure, The procedure consisted of four components:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Inflation of sample person observations by the product of the reciprocals of theprobabiIities of selection

at each stage of the design (PSU, segment, household,

and sample person).

Adjustment for nonresponse within homogeneous sociodemographic cells to reduce the potential bias

attributable to nonresponse, under the assumption

that within cells the characteristics of the respondents

are similar to those of the nonrespondents.

Adjustment for noncoverage within the PSU to reduce

the potential bias due to the exclusion of BG’s and

ED’s with few Hispanic residents.

Poststratified ratio adjustment by age and sex to make

the final estimates of the population correspond to

US. Bureau of the Census estimates of the civilian

noninstitutionalized target population (used only for

Mexican Americans). The percent distributions of the

nonresponse adjustment factors for interviewed and

examined Mexican-American, Cuban, and Puerto Rican persons are shown in tables VI–VIII.

Tabie Vii. Percent distribution of nonresponse adjustment factors

for interviewed and examined persons in the Dade county,

Fiorida area: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,

1982-84

—

Size of factor Interviewed Examined

Percent distribution

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0 “100.0

l, 0CI-I.24, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.3 38.0

1.25–1.49, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.6 57.6

1.5CI-1.60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 4.4

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Table Vlll. Percent distribution of nonresponse adjustment

factors for interviewed and examined persons in the New York

City area: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examinaticm S6rvey,

1982-84

Percent

Survey status and sfze of factor distribution

Interviewed

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0

<1.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.5

1.10-1.19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.2

> 1.20.,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.2

Examined

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0

<1.20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.6

1.20-1.49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.4

~1.5cl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1

Nonresponse bias

In any health examination survey such as HHANES,

there exists the potential for three levels of nonresponse:

household interview nonresponse, examination nonresponse, and item nonresponse. Household interview nonresponse occurs when the household medical history

questionnaire isnot completed. Examination nonresponse

occurs when those sample persons who respond to the

household questions do not come to the examination

center for the examination. Item nonresponse results

when sample persons, interviewers, or examiners do not

complete some portion of either the househoId interview

questionnaire orthe examination protocol.

The potential effect ofanynonresponse biasisgreater

when response rates are low. Therefore, intense efforts

were undertaken during HHANES to develop and implemerit procedures and inducements that would reduce all

types of nonresponse and thereby reduce the potential for

bias in the survey estimates.

It is difficult to determine the effect of nonresponse

bias. However, rough estimates of bias can be made for an

interview and examination survey such as HHANES by

comparing the household interview data from sample

persons who were examined with interview’ data from

those who were not examined. Because the interview

response rate is substantially higher than the examination

response rate, nonresponse bias with respect to selected

health characteristics may be estimated from the large

amount of medical history data available on nonexamined

sampIe persons,

Because the examination was considered the most

important analytic component of the survey, a survey

“respondent” was defined as a person who had completed

the examination as well as all interview components. A

“nonrespondent,” then, was a sample person who was not

examined, regardless of whether any interview data had

been obtained. In the three Hispanic subgroups, 23.8

percent of the Mexican-Americans 20-74 years of age,

41,6 percent of the Cubans 20-74 years of age, and 30.8

percent of the Puerto Ricans 20-74 years of age did not

compIete the examination. They can be divided into three

groups:

1.

2.

3.

Those for whom medical and demographic interview

data were collected.

Those for whom only demographic information is

available.

Those about whom nothing is known,

A comparison of the interview data from these first

two groups and the examined group may provide some

understanding of the extent of bias due to nonresponse to

the examination. The group for whom incomplete data are

availabIe accounts for roughly 10 percent of the originaI

sample and remains a potential source of unmeasurable

error. It is possible that these persons differ substantially

from those who were located and who agreed to participate. Several reports have been published on the health

examination survey issues of nonresponse bias (54-56) and

participation factors (54,57-61).

Examination of selected characteristics of Mexican

Americans who were interviewed but not examined versus

characteristics of those who were interviewed and examined revealed no substantial differences with respect to

these characteristics (62,63).

Missing data

Examination surveys Iose information not onIy

through failure to examine aII sample persons, but also

from failure to obtain and record all items of information

for examined persons. Age, sex, and national origin were

known for every examined person. However, for a number

of examinees, (260 Mexican-Americans, 26 Cubans, and

136 Puerto Ricans) data for the clinical chemistry profile

anaIytes were not availabIe.

Measures of variability

Because the statistics presented in this report are

based on a sample, they may differ from the figures that

would ha~’e been obtained if a compIete census had been

taken using the same survey instruments, instructions,

interview and examination personneI, and procedures.

The probability design of this survey permits the estimation of standard errors and variances although the techniques must take the highly clustered, multistage

probability sampIe design into account.

Standard error of the mean

The standard error of the mean is primarily a measure

of the extent to which an estimate derived from many

different sampIes generated by the sampIe design would

vary from sample to sample. As estimated in this report, it

also reflects part of the variations that arises in the

measurement process. The possible bias of the estimate is

not included. The reader should be aware that estimates

of standard errors (and therefore variances) derived from

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a complex sample are different from and generally larger

than those calculated under the assumption of simple

random sampling.

Variance

The variance is the square of the standard error of the

mean.

Approach for data analysis

There are two aspects of the HHANES design that

must be taken into account in analysis – the sample weight

and the complex sample design. Weights are needed to

estimate means, medians, and other descriptive statistics.

Each person in the sample represents a large number of

people in the target Hispanic population. The sample

weights, which incorporate the selection probabilities, a

nonresponse and noncoverage adjustment, and poststratification (Mexican-Americans only), must be used to produce the correct population estimates.

The strata and PSU from the sample design as well as

sample weights are needed to estimate the standard errors

of the means and percents and to test statistical hypotheses. The stability of the estimated standard error for a

particular sex, age, and Hispanic origin group is directly

related to the sample size and the number of PSU’S that

contain at least one sample person. The larger the number

of sample persons and number of PSU’S upon which the

estimated standard error is based, the more stable the

estimated standard error

Even though the total number of examined persons in

this survey is quite large, subclass analyses can lead to

estimates that are unstable, particularly estimates of variances for the Cuban and Puerto Rican samples. Examples

include Cuban females 20–24 years of age and Puerto

Rican females 65–74 years of age.

Sample design and variance estimation

The need for incorporation of the sample design is not

as readily apparent as the need for incorporating weights.

Most of the methods of statistical analysis taught in classes

depend on the assumption of simple random sampling. In

surveys with complex sample designs, the assumption of

simple random sampling is seldom appropriate. It usually

leads to estimating smaller variances than those estimated

taking the complex sample design into account. The

smaller variances lead to finding more statistically significant differences than would be found using the complex

sample design. A design effect is often used to show the

impact of the complex sample design variances:

Design effect =

Variancec~

Variance~~~

where CS = complex sample and SRS = simple random

sample.

Preliminary analysis of various health-related variables from HHANES indicated a large variability of

design effects for sex- and age-specific subgroups (64).

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Table IX. Average design effects used in analysis of Clinical

Chemistry Profile data for Hispanics 20-74 years of age, by

specified Hispanic origin: Hispanic Health and Nutrition

Examination Survey, 1982-84

A4exickm- Puerto

American Cuban Rican

Test Mean Male Female Male Female Male Female

Sodium, . . . . . .

Potassium. . . . .

Chloride, . . . . . .

Total G02 .,....

Calcium .,.....

Iron Phosphorus.

Uric Acid

Glucose . . . . . . .

BUN .,.......

Total Bilirubin. . .

Creatinine. . . . . .

ACT . . . . . . . . . .

ACT . . . . . . . . . .

LDH ..,,.....

Alkaline

Phosphatase

Total Protein .

Albumin . . . . . . .

x 4.0

x 3.2

x 6,9

x 2.7

x 2,0

x 1,0

x 1.5

x 1.0

x 1,6

x 1.6

x 1,9

x 1,3

x 1,4

x 4,0

x 1.4

x 2.1

x 2.2

4.4 1.0 1.0

3.4 1.0 1.0

7.6 1.0 1.4

3.4 1.1 1.2

2.4 1.1 1.2

2.0 1.0 1.0

1.7 1.1 1.2

1.4 1.2 1.0

1.0 1.4 1.0

1.9 1.0 1.1

2.1 1.5 1.2

1.7 1.0 1.0

1.2 1.0 1.0

4.2 1.3 1.6

1.3 1.0 1.0

1,5 1.2 1.0

2.1 1.0 1.4

1.5

2.1

1.3

1.7

1,3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.3

1,0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1,6

1.0

1.7

1.8

2.2

1.6

‘1.9

1.3

1.5

‘1.0

1.0

1.0

‘1.0

1.5

2.1

2.1

1.0

2.2

1.3

NOTE: BUN is blood urea nitrogen, AST is aspartate aminotransferaae, ALT ia

alanine aminotransferase, and LDH is lactate dehydrogenaee.

Design effects were run for each analyte by age and sex.

These design effects are shown in table IX.

If the design effect is near 1, the complex sample

design has little effect on the variances and one could

consider assuming simple random sampling for the

analysis.

The following guidelines were used in the calculation

of the average design effects:

1. Exclude alI persons of non-Hispanic origin.

2. Exclude all estimates for large age ranges, such as all

ages combined or all adults.

3. Exclude aIl estimates where the proportion of the

subpopulation with the specific characteristics or lcondition was zero percent or 100 percent.

Design effects tend to be larger when age groups are

combined, just as they are when the sexes are combined

(65).

To obtain the complex sample estimates of variance,

the average design effects shown in table X were multiplied by the simple random sample estimates of variance.

The simple random sample estimate of variance used was

the weighted scaled estimate of variance obtained by

multiplying each observation of its normalized weight

where

Normalized weight =

Size of analytic sample

x sample weight

Sum of weights for analytic sample

The standard errors shown in the detailed tables ‘were

then obtained by taking the square root of the estimates of

the complex sample variances.

The computer program SESUDAAN (66) was used to

compute the age-specific design effects that are the basis
Table X. Number of strata with observations in both paired PSU’S for Hispanics 20-74 years of age with Clinical Chemistry Profile data

by sex and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Specified Hispanic Origin

Mexican-American Cuban Puerto Rican

Age Male Female Male Female Male Female

20-24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8 7 7

25-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

8 8 : 8 7

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8

8 8 7 8 8

45-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8

8 8 8 8 8

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8

8 8 8 8 8

65-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

8 8 6 7 5 a

for the average design effects. Estimates for large age Number of strata

ranges, such as “all ages combined” or “all adults,” are

not included in these averages. The number of degrees of freedom is the number of

The statistical approach used for computing the com- strata with observations in both paired PSU’S are shown in

plex sample variances in SESUDAAN is a first-order table X. The maximum number of degrees of freedom in

Taylor approximation of the deviations of estimates from HHANES is 8.

their expected values. This method for obtaining approximations of complex sampIe variances in large samples is

well known. Kendall and Stuart (67) and Woodruff (68)

presented applications of this technique to sample surveys.

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Appendix II

National origin recode

In the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination

Survey (HHANES), if any family member was identified

as being an eligible Hispanic person (as defined below), all

members of that person’s family, regardless of origin, were

eligible to be selected as sample persons (NCHS, 1985).

Thus, it was possbile to include sample persons in the total

sample who were either non-Hispanic or Hispanic, but not

of the appropriate origin for inclusion in the analysis of a

specified subgroup in a given portion of the survey. The

national origin recode specifies whether a sample person

was considered to be “Hispanic” (recode 1), “non-eligible

Hispanic” (recode 2), or “non-Hispanic” (recode 2) for

purposes of analysis. “Hispanic” is defined as

Mexican-American, residing in the Southwest area;

Cuban, residing in Dade County, Floridia; or

Puerto Rican, residing in the New York City area.

The recode was assigned as follows (see table XI for

original codes):

Southwest area

If the original national origin or ancestry response

code (from the Household Screener Questionnaire) was 1,

2,3, 8, 10, or 11, then National origin recode = 1.

If the original national origin or ancestry was 4,5,6,7,

9, or O but the person specified Mexician/Mexicano, Chicano, or Mexican-American on the adult sample person

questionnaire, or if the person was the biological child of a

household member with recode equal to 1 (as determined

by questions Al-All on the Family Questionnaire), then

National origin recode = 1.

In all other cases, National origin recode = 2.

Table Xl. Number of sample persons in specified Hispanic group,

by response codes obtained from self-identification of national

origin or ancestry during household questionnaire: Hispanic

Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Mexican- Puerto

Response code American Cuban Rican

o Other–specify . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 30 114

1 Mexican/Mexicano . . . . 1,641 1 1

2 Mexican-Ametican . 5,202

3 Chicano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 —

4 Puerto Rican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 2,596

5 Boricuan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6 Cuban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1,069 20

7 Cuban-American . . 222

8 Hispano-specify. . . 150 14 26

9 Other Latin-American or

Other Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 18 41

10 Spanish-American . 22

11 Spanish (Spain). . 21

Dade County, Florida area

I:f the original national origin or ancestry code was 6

or 7, then National origin recode = 1.

In all other cases, National origin recode = 2.

New York City area

If the original national origin or ancestry code was 4

or 5, then National origin recode = 1.

If national origin or ancestry was 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, or

O but the person specified Boricuan or Puerto Rican on

the adult sample person questionnaire (question M1O), or

if the person was the biological child of a household

member with recode equal to 1 (as determined by questions Al-Al 1 on the Family Questionniare), then iVational origh recode = 1.

In all other cases, National origin recode = 2.

Use of recode

The national origin recode may be used in analysis in

one of two ways. First, selected on recode = 1 (as has been

done for this report) will restrict analysis to “Hispanics”

only. In this case, in the Southwest area of the survey, the

weiglhted estimates by age and sex will approximately

equal U.S. Bureau of the Census population estimates of

the number of Mexican-Anericans and a small proportion

of other Hispanics assumed to be Hispano in the Southwest area (selected counties in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas) as the midpoint of the

Mexican-American portion of HHANES – March 1983.

The weighted estimates for Cubans represent an independent estimate of the number of Cubans in Dade County at

the midpoint – February 1984, The weighted estimates of

Puerto Ricans represent an independent estimate of the

number of Puerto Ricans in the sample counties in New

York, New Jersey, and Connecticut at the midpoint of the

Puerto Rican portion–September 1984.

Second, using recode greater than O,that is, all sample

persons, will include “Hispanic” and “non-Hispanic” persons; and the Southwest weighted estimates by age and sex

will overestimate the US. Bureau of the Census population estimates of Mexican-Americans and other Hispanics

by about 4.5 percent. In Dade County, using recode

greater than O will increase the weighted estimates by

about 5.3 percent over that for Cuban Americans only;

and using recode greater than O for the New York City

area, will increase the weighted estimates by about 9.2

percent over that for Puerto Ricans only.

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Da~a presentation and

reliability

The estimates in this report numerically describe the

distribution of serum lipids and lipoproteins in certain

population groups. Among the descriptive measures are

means, percentiles, percents, percent distributions, and

standard errors of the means or percents.

The mean value for a population group is the sum of

each value times its weight in the group divided by the

sum of the weights for that group. It is a measure of

central tendency that is, it indicates where the center for

the distribuiton of observations for a given subgroup is

located. The prevalence rate for a populi~tion is the

proportion of persons believed to be at risk for a particular condition or disease in the population or who exhibit

the condition, disease, or risk characteristic at a given

time. It is estimated using the percent of persons in the

sample with that characteristic. Age-adjustecl means and

percents assume that each group has the same age distribution, thus adjusting for the effect of age and allowing

comparison of combined mean values among population

groups.

A percentile is a value that indicates the percent of

people in a population with a value less than or equal to

the percentile value. Of particular interest is the 50th

percentile or median, which has the property that half of

the observations are less than or equal to it and half are

greater than it. This measure is used instead of the mean

as a measure of central tendency in instances where the

distribution of observations is highly skewed.

The standard error of the mean or percent is a

statistic used in constructing confidence intervals and in

testing statistical hypotheses. The accuracy of ‘the estimate

is directly related to its standard error. The estimates with

smaller standard errors are generaIly more accurate than

those with larger standard errors. Standard errors

estimated from complex sample designs have a x distribution, with degrees of freedom equal to the number of

strata with observations in both paired PSU’S. For further

discussion of these measures, see appendix I.

The statistical guidelines used in this report for reporting means, standard errors, and percentiles are as

follows.

Means and percents:

. If the sample size in the cell was less than 25, the

estimated sample mean or percent is not reported,

. If the sample was 25-44, the sample mean or percent

is reported with an asterisk (*) beside it to indicate

that the statistic does not meet the reliability

standard,

. If the sample size was 45 or more, the sample mean or

percent is presented without caveat.

Standard error of the mean or percent:

. If the sample size in the cell was less than 25, no

estimated values for the standard error are presented.

Percentiles:

. The following minimum sample sizes were ‘“--”:--J

for the presentation of percentile estimates

this report:

Sample size Percentile

lo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50th

20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25th and 75th

35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th and 85th

50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th and 90th

100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th and 95th

. If these minimum sample sizes were not met,

an asterisk in the celL

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