Vital andHealth,StatisticsClinical ChemistryProfile Date]forHispanics, 1982-84

Series 11:Data FromNo, 241

the National Health Survey

This report presents descriptivedata for clinical chemistry profiles by age andsex, This information is from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition ExaminationSurvey, a sample survey of selected groups of civilian noninstitutionalizedHispanic persons residing in the United States, The survey was conducted during1982-84,

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESPublic Health ServiceCenters for Disease ControlNational Center for Health Statistics

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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 Analysisand Epidemiology

Gail F. Fisher, Ph. D., Associate Directorfor Harming andExtramural programs

Peter L. Hurley, Associate Director for Vital and HealthStatistics Systems

Robert A. Israel, Associate Director for InternationalStatistics

Stephen E. Nieberding, Associate Director forManagement

Charles J. Rothwell, Associate Director for DataProcessing and Services

Monroe G. Sirken, Ph.D., Associate Director for Researchand 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 andDevelopment Branch

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

Clifford Johnson, Chiej Nutrition Statistics Branch

Robert Krasowski, Chie$ Computer Systems andProgramming Branch

Christopher Sempos, Ph. D., Chiej Longitudinal StatisticsBranch

Jean Findlay, Chiej Survey Operations Branch

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Source ofdata and analytical issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! . . 3Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Methods of measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Quality control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Analytical issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

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

Appendixes

1. Statistical notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45II. National origin recode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52III. Data presentation and reliability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Text tables

A. Health Examination Sumeys conducted by the National CenterforHealth Statisticsbyyears ofsurveyand ageofpersons examined, 1960–84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

B. Sample size and response rates for persons 20-74 years ofagebysuwey area and Hispanic origin: HispanicHealth 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 lessthan 0.05

z Quantity more than zero but lessthan 500where numbers arerounded to thousands

* Figure does not meet standard ofreliability or precision

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Clinical Chemistry Pro”fileData for Hispanics,1982-84by Matthew Najjar and Olivia Carter-Pokras, M, H.S.,Division of Health Examination Statistics

IntroductionThis report presents standard reference (data for ana-

Iytes included in the C1inical Chemistry Profile that wasperformed on a sample of civilian, noninstitutionalizedHispanics in the continental United States. Seventeenserum analytes were included in the C1inical ChemistryProfile: sodium, potassium, chloride, total C02, calcium,inorganic phosphorus, uric acid, glucose, blood urea nitro-gen (BUN), bilirubin, creatinine, aspartate aminotrans-ferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), lactatedehydrogenase (LDH), alkaline phosphatase, total pro-tein, and albumin. The data were obtained from theHispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(HHANES), conducted during, 1982-84 on the three larg-est Hispanic groups in the United States: Mexican-Americans, Cubans, and Puerto Ricans. Reference datafor these anaiytes have previously not been available byHispanic subgroup. These data may be usefd in interpret-ing test results for Hispanics because reference data fornon-Hispanics may not be applicable.

From 1960 through 1980 the National Center forHealth Statistics (NCHS) conducted five population-based, national health examination surveys (tables A and7–9). A major objective of these surveys has been torecord a variety of laboratory and clinical measurementsincluding totaI serum cholesterol. In addition, other datawere collected in each survey, using a medical history, aphysical examination, and a variety of body measurements.These questionnaire and medical examination compo-nents have been desi=ned to support analyses of data oncertain targeted conditions such as diabetes, hypertension,and iron deficiency anemia.

Beginning with the first National Health and Nutri-tion Examination Survey (NHANE S I) (10), a majornutritional assessment component was added to the healthexamination surveys to obtain information on overall nu-tritional status and dietary practices. This component wasdesigned to enhance the quality and quantity of biochem-ical, clinical, anthropometric, and dietary data as theypertain to nutritional status.

Both the NHANES I and its successor, the NHANESH (11), conducted from 1976 through 1980, focused on anational sample of the U.S. population. The numbers ofHispanic and other ethnic groups in these samples, how-ever, were insufficient to enable adequate estimation of

their health and nutritional status. Therefore, from 1982through 1984, a Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examina-tion Survey (HHANE S) was conducted to obtain data onthe health and nutritional status of the three largestHispanic subgroups residing in households in distinctgeographic areas of the United States: Mexican-Americans in selected counties in five Southwest States-–Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California;Cubans from Dade Coun~ (Miami), Florida; and PuertoRicans from the New York City area, including parts ofNew York, New Jersey, and Connecticut (12). AlthoughHHANES was not intended to be a national probabilitysample, it is the first large-scale study of the healthexamination surveys covering the health and nutritionalstatus of the three Hispanic subgroups.

The survey design of HHANES was a stratified, multi-stage, probability cluster sample of civilian noninstitution-alized persons ages 6 months through 74 years residing inhouseholds in three defined geographic areas of theUnited States. Even though HHANES was not designedas a national Hispanic survey, and no national estimatesfor the Hispanic population can be made, the threeHHANES universes include approximately 76 percent ofthe 1980 Hispanic-origin population in the United States.More detail on the sample design and conduct of thesurvey is presented in appendix 1.

Although HHANES sampled persons 6 months-74years old, the tests in the Clinical Chemistry Profilebattery were run ordy on serum drawn from persons 20-74years oId. A small percent of adults scheduled to have aclinical chemistry profile are missing clinical chemist~data (see appendix I).

Serum was collected by teams of health personnelduring the health examination, which was held in speciallyequipped mobile examination centers (MEC’S). Using aUnion Carbide Centrifichem 500 analyzer, the ClinicalChemist~ Profile analysis was performed at the PrimateResearch Institute of the New Mexico State University.The blood determinations have undergone numerousquality control and editing procedures in both the datacollection and data processing phases of the survey. Allunusual values were checked and verified by thelaborato~.

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Estimates of the mean, the standard error of themean, and selected percentiles are presented for each ofthe 17 Clinical Chemistry Profile analytes by ethnic group,sex, and age. Sample sizes for most Hispanic subgroupsare large enough to meet NCHS requirements for preserlt-ing statistically reliable results (see appendix III).

This report presents baseline data of the ClinicalChemistry Profiles for Hispanics. HHANES was the firstof the health examination surveys (table A) (l–6) tomeasure each of these 17 analytes in serum. Some of thesame analytes were measured for the general populationduring NHANES I, but the results were not published.

Little is currently known about the distribution ofthese analytes among Hispanics. A better understandingof the distribution of these risk factors in these threeHispanic subpopulations may help to elucidate differencesin kidney and chronic liver disease morbidity and mortali~among subgroups. Comparisons of HHANES ClinicalChemistry Profile data with those from other studies willbe presented in future publications.

The Clinical Chemist~ Profile data from this surveyhave been coded and edited and will be released soon.Persons interested in more detailed analyses will be ableto purchase this tape from the National Technical Infor-mation Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield,Virginia 22151.

Table A. Health Examination Surveys conducted by the NationalCenter for Health Statistics, by years of survey and age ofpersons examined, 1960-84

Survey Date Age

First National Health Examination Survey(NHE2SI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196C-62 18-79 years

Second National Health ExaminationSurvey (NHESll) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963-65 8-11 years

Third lNationaI Health Examination Survey(NHES III) ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966-70 12–17 years

FirstNational Health and NutritionExamination Survey (NHANES 1) . . . . . 1971 –74 1-74 years

Secor,d National Health and NutritionExamination Survey (NHANES 11). . . . . 1978-80 6 months-74 years

Hispanic Health and NutritionExamination Survey (HHANES. . . . . . . 1982-64 6 months–74 yearsl

1Mexican-Americans,Cubana, and Puerto Ricana,

Source of data andanalytical issues

Sources of data

The Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Sur-vey (HHANES), conducted from July 19S2 through De-cember 1984, is the most recent in a series of healthexamination surveys conducted by NCHS. The major dif-ference between HHANES and the previous health exam-ination surveys is that HHANES was a survey of threespecial subgroups of the population in selected areas ofthe United States rather than a national probability sam-ple. The target population for HHANES ideally wouldhave included all households with at least one member ofHispanic origin. However, the United StateS includesStates and counties with very small numbers or propor-tions of Hispanic persons. Therefore, HHANES was re-stricted to those counties in the three target areas of thecountry that had a sufficient number or proportion ofHispanic persons to permit the efficient operation of thesurvey. Thus 97 percent of the 19S0 Mexican-Americanpopulation in the five Southwest States, 96 percent of theCuban population in the Dade County area, and 90percent of the Puerto Rican population in the New YorkCity area were eligible for inclusion in HHANES.

Selected households were screened to identify eligibleHispanic families and to select sampIe persons from thesefamilies to be interviewed and examined, Eligibility for thesurvey was determined by the family unit. A famiIy wasconsidered eIigibIe if at least one family member’s re-ported national origin or ancestry met the criteria foreligibility appropriate to the survey location. These crite-ria were as foIIows:

Survey area

Southwest area . . . .

Dade County, Fla.,area . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New York Cityarea . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

National orig”nor ancestry

Mexican or h~exicano,Mexican-knerican,, Chicano,Hispano, Spanish-/unericanor Spanish (when no othercountry of origin wasmentioned)

Cuban or Cuban-American

Puerto Rican or Bcu-icuan

In cases where multiple origins were reported for thesame individual on different questionnaires, the person

was considered eligible if any one of the reported originsmet these criteria.

If a family was eIigible for the survey, all members ofthat family were eligible to be selected for the interviewand examination components. Therefore, some non-Hispanic persons residing in Hispanic households andsome Hispanic persons not meeting the above criteriawere selected and examined in each of the three geo-graphic areas. For this report, however, all findings arebased on the examined persons within the households whowere defined as being of Mexican origin or ancestry in theSouthwest, of Cuban origin or ancestry in Dade County,Florida, and of Puerto Rican origin or ancestry in the NewYork City area. This report, therefore, excludes persons inthe totaI sample who were non-Hispanic or of an originthat did not meet the eligibility criteria. Appendix Hpresents a more detailed description of how the Hispanic-origin recode used for this report was determined,

Table B shows the sample sizes and response rates foreach of the three survey areas in HHANES. In table B,the resuIts are presented for both the total sampIe (includ-ing non-Hispanic persons) and for the specific-originsample. Clinical chemistry profile data are available for2,999 Mexican-Anericans, 820 Cubans, and 1,026 PuertoRicans. Pregnant women, excluded from this report, in-clude 53 Mexican-Americans, 2 Cubans, and 12 PuertoRicans.

HHANES, like previous examination surveys, con-sisted of two major components. Household interviews

Table B. Sample size and response rates for persons 20-74years of age by survey area and Hispanic origin: HispanicHealth and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

krterviewed Exam;nedSurvey area and Samp/eHispanic origin size Number Percent Number Percent

Southwest area

All persons . . . . . . . . . . 5,113 4,218 82.5 3,555 69.5Mexican 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 69.0Puerto Rican. . . . . . . . . 1,764 1,519 86.1 1,220 69.2

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formed the first component; the second consisted of phys-ical examinations and additional interviews in examinationcenters. All interviews, examinations, tests, procedures,and laboratory determinations were performed followingstandardized protocols.

The household interview component involved collect-ing socioeconomic and demographic information from thefamily and sample persons within the family and complet-ing a medical history questionnaire for sample persons.Interviewers employed by the contract agency conductingthe HHANES performed the initial household interviewsand aided in the scheduling of appointments forexamination.

The examination component was performed in mobileexamination centers specially designed for this study, Theexamination environment and equipment were standard-ized to minimize differences in findings among samplelocations. The full-time examination teams were specifi-cally trained to follow the study protocols, which providedfor standardization, quality control, and evaluation ofteam members’ performance. The examination consistedof a series of standardized tests and procedures thatincluded the following:

. General medical examination and screening by a phy-sician, including additional medical historyinformation.

. Body measurements.

. Dietary interview.

. Selected diagnostic tests such as electrocardiograms,x rays, hearing, and diagnostic ultrasound for detec-tion of gallstones.

● Laborato~ tests on whole blood, serum, and urinespecimens.

Thus, HHANES provided the opportunity to assesskey aspects of the Hispanic population’s health and nutri-tional status during a 2Y~-year period and to collectbaseline data that could be used totime in selected Hispanic subgroupsStates.

Methods of measurement

assess changes overliving in the United

HHANES was staffed with two highly trained exami-nation teams and equipped with three mobile examinationcenters, which could be moved to a central location ineach of the primary sampling units. Selected samplepersons for whom appointments could be made werebrought into the examination centers. There, examineeschanged from their street clothing into disposable paperexamination gowns and foam rubber slippers designed tofacilitate and standardize various elements of theexamination.

The various instruments were checked and calibratedat the beginning of each survey location and preventivemaintenance was performed as scheduled, with resultsrecorded in an instrument log book. Technicians partici-pated in the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) profi-ciency testing program four times a year.

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13100d samples were obtained by venipuncture fromboth fasting and nonfasting subjects. The blood was al-lowed to clot for 30-40 minutes at room temperature, andthe samples were then centrifuged. An aliquot of serumwas transferred to a plastic, screw-capped vial, then placedin a – 200C freezer within 3 hours after collection, Atapproximately 2-week intervals, serum specimens col-lected over the preceding period were placed in a styro-foam shipping container containing dry ice and shipped tothe Primate Research Institute of New Mexico StateUniversity. Upon receipt, the serum specimens wereplaced in a temperature monitored, – 700C Revco freezerequipped with an emergency power supply backup. Thesamples were thawed at room temperature on the day ofanalysis to ensure that no biochemical parameters werecompromised by exposure to high temperatures throughrapid thawing or by prolonged exposure to room temper-ature before analysis.

‘The following tests were performed on a Union Car-bide Centrifichem 500 analyzer:

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Albumin was performed on the Centrifichem usingthe Bromcresol Green Method (7-9).Total protein by the Buiret Method (10-12).Alkaline phosphatase by the Modified Bessey-Lowry-Brock Technique (13-14).LDH by the Lactate-Pyruvate Technique (15-17)AST by the NADH Oxidation (18-20).Inorganic phosphorus by the Daly and ErtingshausenTechnique (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~easeMethod (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 11.343Flame Photometer (50), -

Quality Control

All samples with values falling outside normal ranges(Manufacturer’s recommended ranges are shown in tableC) were repeated immediately and quality control valueswere verified on the instrument. If the repeated value wasstill outside the normal range, a note was placed in, thecomment field of the data tape.

Serum samples were assessed for lipemia, hemolysis,and icteria. Values for the few specimens with extremelipemia or hemolysis were excluded from these analyses.

Two other problems were also noted. Some specimensmight have leaked during shipping and might, therefore,have been contaminated. This potential contaminationwould have been most likely to affect sodium, potassium,

Table C. Manufacturer’s recommended ranges for clinicalchemistry 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 thelaboratory after a prolonged shipping period. Values ofAST, ALT, LDH and alkaline phosphatase might havebeen affected by the prolonged shipping. Because deletionof specimens with these problems did r[ot affect thedistribution of these analytes, they have been included inthese analyses.

In addition to comparing the values with the manufac-turer’s recommended ranges, the laboratory participatedin both the CDC Proficiency Testing Program and in acomputerized quality control program developed byFisher Scientific. Additional quali~ control was added tothe enzyme runs: AST, ALT, LDH, and Alkaline Phos-phatase were monitored using the Hyland Clmega CriticalValue Assayed Control Sera. In addition tc these quali~control parameters, the concentration factors on each runon the Centrifichem 500 were monitored and compared.

Inter- and intra-laboratory comparison of techniquesand methodologies was accomplished by u.ing the FisherScientific Quality Control Program. This included exami-nation of Youden Plots, monthly and comprehensivemeans, standard deviation ranges, and coefficients of vari-ation. Day-to-day monitoring was achieved by using Levy-Jenning histograms.

The Fisher SeraChem Quality Control Program wasused through December 1983. Normal and z!bnormal con-trols with known values were analyzed with each batch ofsamples. Batch runs were accepted if one level of controlwas within 2-SD of the known value or if one level ofcontrol was within 2-SD and the other level was within3-SD of the known range. Runs were rejected if bothlevels were outside the 2-SD range or if any level wasoutside the 3-SD range. Rejected runs were repeated andaccepted if they met the above criteria. If the runs againfailed acceptance criteria, a complete system check wasperformed and the test was validated using Ortho-assayed

controls. Following test validation, the batch was analyzedagain.

Since January 1984, the Beckman Triad Span Pro-gram (administered by the College of An.erican Patholo-gists) was used. The Beckman program provided threelevels of controls to provide normal, abnormal, and mid-range coverage. Batch runs were accepted if all threecontrols read within 2-SD of their known range or if twoof the three controk were within their 2-SD ranges andthe third level was within 3-SD of its known range. Thebatch run was rejected and repeated if two or morecontrols were outside the 2-SD range, if any level ofcontrol fell outside the 3-SD range, or if any level ofcontrol was outside the 2-SD range on two successive runs.If the repeat run was also rejected, a complete systemmaintenance check was performed and the test was vali-dated with assayed controls before the batch was rerun.

Analytical issues

Weighting procedures

The estimates in this report were weighted for thethree separate target populations. The sample weightstake into account the different sampling probabilities andadjustments for nonresponse and noncoverage. Therefore,the population estimates closely approximate the targetedpopulation at the midpoint of the respective survey period.

Population estimates

Population estimates by age and sex for the threeHispanic subgroups in the three distinct geographic re-gions – the Me.ucan Americans in the Southwest UnitedStates, the Puerto Ricans in the New York City area, andthe Cubans in Dade County, Florida –are shown inappendk I.

Reliability of estimates

Estimates of percents, means, standard errors, andnine 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 issufficiently large. The sample size was sufficiently large formost subgroups; exceptions are indicated with an asterisk.See appendix II for a discussion of data presentation andreliability.

The reliability of the estimated mean or percentdepends not only on the sample size but also on its relativestandard error, defined as the ratio of the standard errorof the estimate to the estimate times 100. The larger therelative standard error of the estimated mean (or per-cent), the less reliable the estimate. In some instances, anestimate, although based on a “sufficiently large” numberof examined persons, may have a “large” relative standarderror.

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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 thewere obtained from persons of different ages who repre- age criterion for inclusion in the sample. The value usedsent different birth cohorts. The age trends show the data as a label for each age group in the tables is the integervalues 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 24.99different 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 lon-gitudinal data must be recognized when consideringchanges with age.

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List of detailed tables

1. Sodium levels for persons 20-74 years of age, numberof examined persons, mean, standard error of themean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified His-panic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and NutritionExamination Survey, 1982-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Potassium levels forpersons 20-74 years of age, num-ber of examined persons, mean, standard error of themean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified His-panic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and NutritionExamination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Chloride levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, numberof examined persons, mean, standard errclr of themean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified His-panic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and NutritionExamination Survey, 19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Total carbon dioxide levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, number of examined persons, mean, standarderror of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex,specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Healthand Nutrition Examination Survey, 19S2-S4. . . . . . . .

5. Calcium levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, numberof examined persons, mean, standard error of themean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified His-panic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and NutritionExamination Survey, 19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. Inorganic phosphorus levels forpersons 20-74. yearsofage, number of examined persons, mean, standarderror of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex,specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Healthand Nutrition Examination Survey, 19S2-S4 . . . . . . . .

7. Uric acid levels forpersons 20-74 years of age, num-ber of examined persons, mean, standard error of themean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified His-panic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and NutritionExamination Survey, 19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

S. Glucose levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, numberof examined persons, mean, standard error of themean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified His-panic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and NutritionExamination Survey, 19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels forpersons 20-74years of age, number of examined persons, mean,standard error of the mean, and selected percentiles,by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age: HispanicHealth 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 ofthe mean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specifiedHispanic origin, andage: Hispanic Health and Nutri-tion Examination Survey, 19S2-84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11. Creatinine levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, num-ber of examined persons, mean, standard error of themean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified His-panic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and NutritionExamination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels for persons20-74 years of age, number of examined persons,mean, standard error of the mean, and selected per-centiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age:Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels for persons20-74 years of age, number of examined persons,mean, standard error of the mean, and selected per-centiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age:Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,19S2-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels for persons20-74 years of age, number of examined persons,mean, standard error of the mean, and selected per-centiles, by sex, specified Hispanic origin, and age:Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15. Alkaline phosphatase levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, number of examined persons, mean, standarderror of the mean, and selected percentiles, by sex,specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Healthand Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . .

16. Protein levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, numberof examined persons, mean, standard error of themean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified His-panic origin, andage: Hispanic Health and NutritionExamination Survey, 19S2-S4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17, Albumin levels forpersons 20-74 years ofage, numberof examined persons, mean, standard error of themean, and selected percentiles, by sex, specified His-panic origin, andage: Hispanic Health and NutritionExamination 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 Hispanicorigin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Number 01examined

Sex, Hispanic origin, and age persons

Standard f’ercenti/eerror 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

380185

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

135.22136,14

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

141.14141.19

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

143.16144.06

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

138.0343F3fQ

138.01

139.11

139.16

139.03

139.01

140.03i 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.

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

Number of Standard Percentileexamined 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

140227169

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

3.904.00

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

4.604.70

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

0.010.02

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

ATable 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 Hispanicorigin, 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 Percentileexamined error ofpersons 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

391220

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

UJTable 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/eexamined error ofpersons 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

24.0224.02

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

0.200.20

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

Number of Standard Percentileexamined 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

130140227169

96

1,014132228196239153

66

1,32020339122025017977

3612360521117540

5.195.225.185.165.205.245.18

5.095.105.125.085.075.065.07

4.904.904.884.914.914.914.93

5.245.295.245.215.215.255.16

5.13*

5.185.185.085.07*5.1o

0.010.030.020.030.020.030.04

0.010.030.020.020.010.020.02

0.010.030.020.030.020.020.03

0.020.050.030.040.030.040.07

0.01*

0.030.030.020.020.04

4.704.754.704.704.704.704.65

4.60*

4.654.654.604.65

*

4.454.204.454.454.454.40

*

4.754.804.754.754.704.70

*

4.65***

4.55*●

Calcium in millimoles per liter (mmol/L)l

4.804.844.804.804.844.854.80

4.704.804.704.704.664.704.55

4.514.504.554.514.554.554.55

4.854.914.854.844.844.854.85

4.70●

4.754.854.664.70

*

4.904.904.904.844.904.954.85

4.754.844.754.764.754.754.75

4.604.554.654.604.604.604.65

4.955.004.954.904.904.954.90

4.80*

4.854.904.754.754.80

5.005.055.004.955.005.055.00

4.854.904.854.904.844.854.90

4.704.704.704.664.704.754.70

5.055.105.055.055.005.055.00

4.904.914.955.004.854.854.90

5.205.205.165.155.205.255.15

5.055.105.055.055.105.055.05

4.854.904.654.854.904.904.90

5.255.265.255.205.205.255.10

5.105.105.155.105.105.055.05

5.405.405.355.405.405.405.40

5.305.265.355.265.305.305.26

5.105.155.055.105.055.105.05

5.455.455.455.405.415.415.35

5.355.355.405.355.305.305.35

5.505.515.455.505.515.555.55

5.405.405.555.355.355.405.45

5.255.255.205.305.255.205.30

5.555.605.515.555.515.555.50

5.50*

5.595.455.455.355.55

5.595.605.555.555.595.605.60

5.555.505.605.505.505.505.60

5.305.355.265.455.345.265.45

5.605.655.605.605.605.605.55

5.55●

5.655.655.515.50

*

5.705.705.665.655.755.755.75

5.70*

5.755.655.655.65

●

5.555.505.355.605.555.41

*

5.755.755.755.705.755.70

●

5.70●

**

5.65●

*

Puerto Rican:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FemaleMexican-American:

20–74yeare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

137133

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.

No 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/eexamined error ofpersons Mean the mean 5th 10th 15th 25th 50th 75fh 85th 90th 95thSex, Hispanic origin, and age

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

1.111.15

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

0.010.01

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

1.001.03

1.00

0.97

0.97

1.00

0.94

1.00

1.07

1.03

1.00

0.97

1.00

0.97

0.971.06

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

1.191.29

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.

Nm 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 Percentileexamined 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

140227169

96

1,01413222819623915s

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

0.0030.010.010.010.010.010.01

0.0020.010.010.01

0.0040.0040.01

0.0020.010.010.010.04

0.W50.01

0.0040.010.010.010.010.010.02

0.003*

0.010.01

0.0040.010.01

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

0.17o.~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

0.200.200.190.190.200.200.23

0.200.210.200.180.200.210.21

0.180.180.170.180.190.210.24

0.270.270.270.270.260.240.24

0.27*

0.240.290.270.27

*

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

0.20Q,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

0.300.310.32

0.300.300.300.300.310.300.32

0.300.290.290.290.300.320.33

0.280.260.270.28

0.280.320.33

0.350.350.360.350.360.330.34

0.360.360.370.360.350.350.37

0.370.360.370.370.370.370.40

0.370.360.370.350.370.370.40

0.340.310.330.340.360.370.40

0.410.390.420.410.410.420.43

0.400.390.400.400.410.430.42

0.400.390.410.400.410.420.44

0.400.380.400.390.400.430.45

0.370.340.360.370.390.400.43

0.450.420.450.450.450.450.47

0.44*

0.420.430.450.460.45

0.430.410.440.430.430.440.47

0.430.400.410.400.430.450.48

0.400.360.390.390.410.430.45

0.460.430.460.470.460.460.48

0.46●

0.450.450.460.48

*

0.470.450.470.470.460.470.51

0.46*

0.450.440.460.48

*

0.440.380.430.450.450.48

*

0.490.460.500.500.490.49

●

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36549

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

0.210.23

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 Hispanicorigin, 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Numberofexamined

Mean

Standarderror of

the mean

2,946

436

855

521

569

380

185

818

56

130140

227

169

96

1,014

132

226

196239

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

4.464.46

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

5.124.85

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

7.1611.46

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*

7.947.05*

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

0.040,07

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.

NJm 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 Percentileexamined

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

2.432.24

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

3.002.83

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

3.162.83

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

3.994.33

●

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

Numberof .SYarrcfard Percentileexamined 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

239153

66

1,320

203

391

220

250

179

77

361

23

60

52

111

75

40

12.21

12.40

12.10

12.0512.18

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

15.3817.12

*

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.

NUI

CAYo 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 Percentileexamined 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*

0.060.06

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

0.100.100.100.10

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. ..4U.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●

0.0010.001

0.001

0.001

0.001

0.002

0.007

0.0010.002

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*

0.080.08

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

0.100.09

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

cdN

Table 12. Aspartame aminotransferase (AST) levels forpersons 2G74years ofage, number ofexamined persons, mean, standard error of themean, andselected percentiles, bysex, specified Hispanic origin, and age: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-64

Number of Standard Percentileexamined 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

19.2520.61

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

20.052&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 20.0015.01 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

0.781.27

7.17

0.821.96

*

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

9.0111.01

●

*

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

10.0111.0112.01

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.1w

@-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/eexamined 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

8.00T.. 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 22.0220.02 25.02

16.02 17.02

26.03 33.01*

*

●

27.01*

*

0.42*

0.991.59

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-&nerican20-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

8346

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

0.861.22

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.

CiJm

m0)

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/eexamined 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

13014022716996

1,01413222819623915366

1,32020339122025017977

3612360521117540

79.4276.8277.9879.4682.0182.8484.97

75.4269.3973.8572.8376.8978.8580.43

72.4470.2469.1872.2577.5876.2276.46

80.8279.2980.4681.6582.3280.9182.64

76.12●

74.3677.4477.0476.89

●79.68

1.062.772.022.202.622.624.29

0.451.711.291.180.780.951.14

0.541.331.241.430.981.1(?1.99

1.804.513.413.545.144.236.29

0.71*

1.932.271.071.581.71

49.0646.0546.0452.0552.0152.0456.06

49.01*

49.0448.0048.0248.05

*

45.0140.0541.0446,06

50.0249.02

●

50.0546.0646.04

57.0148.0652.02

●

49.03***

55.02**

LDH in International Units per liter (lU/L)

54.0152.0352.0359.0254.0359.0259.05

55.0251.0554.0254.0256.0557.0059.01

51.0552.0148.0451.0554.0456.04

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*

59.0359.0059.0059.0659.0363.0665.02

59.0055.0257.0259.0161.0059.0664.07

54.0355.0252.0154.0258.0259.0053.04

59.0359.0159.0165.0159.0059.0459.05

59.00*

58.0060.0162.0458.0265.11

65.0565.0065.0265.0965.0565.1168.11

63.0459.0161.0262.0468.0266.1269.03

59.0561.0656.0260.0361.0563.0357.03

65.0865.0565.0768.0363.0165.0769.05

64.0356.0361.0264.0468.0563.0470.11

79.0378.0379.0279.0479.0679.0979.07

75.0668.0573.0472.1177.0478.1081.10

70.1270.0767.1170.0777.0375.0674.05

79.0879.0879.0979.1179.0379.0379.05

77.0273.0376.0677.0477.0175.0980.06

92.0692.0192.0492.0393.0698.0198.06

87.0580.0086.0982.1187.1192.0392.00

85.0482.0181.0285.0392.0687.0991.04

92.1092.1292.1092.0892.1292.0695.12

87.0580.0987.0787.1086.1088.0288.12

98.0998.0498.0598.05105.01105,06105.07

93.0686.0493.0687.0992.1297.0598.04

92.0085.0587.1092.07101.0291.12100.12

98.1298.1098.1098.10105.02105.05105.04

94.08*

95.0697.0692.1297.0693.12

105.05100.07105.01105.01105.12112.03112.07

97.0887.0896.0794.0598.09100.11100.06

97.0388.1296.0196.03104.1099.11106.04

105.09105.05105.08105.06106.04112.02105.11

98.09*

96.08105.0599.08101.06

*

112.09112,03112.03112,06118.10118.09134.20

105.07●

105.06105.02106.12106.09

●

105.0896.02104.10105.04108.10107.07

*

112.12112.05112.11112.10124.07118.04

*

*●

☛

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.i 1

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.

cd01

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

Number ofexamined

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 Percentileerror 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

37.00q~.~~

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

39.0342.03

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

41.0143.&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

45.0247.05

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.

wto

*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’ercenMeexamined 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

77.027(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

0.520.64

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-

.PN

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

Number of Standardexamined 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

45.024S.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

43.0141.04

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 48.0244.03 46.01 47.0142.06 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*

43.0242.02

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 46.0541.05 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

63137

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 andNutrition Examination Suwey,1982-84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

111. Sample size and response rates for Cubans 20-74 years ofage, bysex and age: Hispanic Health and NutritionExamination Survey, 1982-84 .,... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IV. Sample size and response rates for Puerto Ricans20-74 years ofage, by sex and age: Hispanic Health andNutrition 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 Southwestarea: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VII. Percent distribution of nonresponse adjustment factors for interviewed and examined persons in the DadeCounty area: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VIII. Percent distribution of nonresponse adjustment factors for interviewed and examined persons in the New YorkCity 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, byspecified 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 ClinicalChemistry 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-identificationofnational origin or ancestry during household questionniare: Hispanic Health and Nutrition ExaminationSurvey, 1982-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4545484949494950505051

5252525252

53

46

46

47

47

48

48

48

49

50

51

52

44

Appendix IStatistical notes

Survey design

The sample design of the Hispanic Health and Nutri-tion Examination Survey (HHANES) was similar to thatof the previous National Health and Nutrition Examina-tion Surveys. These studies have used complex, multistage,stratified, probability cluster samples of civilian noninsti-tutionalized persons residing in households in the UnitedStates. In hierarchical order, the stages of selection wereas follows: Primary sampling unit (PSU), which is a countyor a small group of contiguous counties; census enumera-tion district (ED); segment (a cluster of households);household; and sample person.

The major difference between HHANES and theprevious national surveys is that HHANES was a survey ofthree special subgroups of the population in selected areasof the United States rather than a national probabilitysample. Even though HHANES was not designed as asurvey representative of all Hispanic persons residing inthe United States and national estimates cannot be made,the three HHANES universes included approximately 76percent of the 1980 Hispanic-origin population in theUnited States.

The three subgroups and three areas covered byHHANES were as follows:

● Mexican-American, selected counties in five South-west States (Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mex-ico, 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 popu-lation of at least 1,000 that were identified and groupedinto 210 PSU’S, each representing a single county or asmall group of counties.

The HHANES Mexican-origin universe for the South-west consisted of 193 PSU’S; for Puerto Rican origin, 16PSU’S; and for Cuban origin, 1 PSU.

The 1980 census information for the Mexican-originpopulation in the Southwest PSU’S was unavailable priorto stratification; therefore, information based on Hispan-ics of all origins was used for the stratification process.The characteristics of the PSU’S in the Southwest areathat 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 ofthe number of Puerto Ricans. Stratification was not re-quired for the Miami area component of HHANES be-cause only one PSU, Dade County, was sampled.

A critical sample design requirement for HHANESwas that each stratum in the Southwest area consist ofapproximately equal Hispanic population size, and thateach stratum in the New York City area consist of approx-imately equal Puerto Rican population size. Equal-sizestrata generally minimize sampling variances and, at thesame time, permit roughly the same number of sampleinterviews and examinations at each survey Iocation. Thisrequirement was satisfied by forming equal-size strata(clusters), and then applying the same sampling fraction toeach stratum.

As mentioned previously, Dade County was the onlyPSU selected for the Miami area. For the New York Cityarea, one PSU per stratum was selected with probabilityproportional to size (PPS). The Southwest area and theNew York City area universes of PSU’S were stratifiedaccording to the five demographic characteristics pre-sented earlier.

Moreover, it was deemed desirable to maximize theprobability that the proportion of sample PSU’S in each ofthe five Southwest States would correspond to the propor-tion of the eligible population in each State. Therefore,during PSU selection for the Southwest area, a slightlymodified version of a procedure introduced by Goodmanand Kish (51) —and summarized in Kish (52) —was em-ployed to obtain a balanced sample with respect to Statewhile retaining a true probability sample design. A de-tailed description of this controlled selection process andits application to health examination surveys is given inother NCHS reports (53,5).

The selection of the households within a PSU wasbased on the probability selection. The first stage ofsampling the in-scope population consisted of all house-holds and residents of group quarters (noninstitutional)containing one or more eligible Hispanic persons. Otherliving quarters such as military installations and Indianreservations were considered out of scope. The minimumnumbers 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 NewYork City area; and about 100 persons in the Miami area.

The main purpose of selecting the households was toidentify eligible Hispanic families and to select samplepersons from these families to be interviewed andexamined. If the family was eligible for the survey, allmembers of that family were eligible to be selected. Toensure a sufficient sample size in the desired estimationcells, sample persons were selected according to the sam-pling rates shown in table I.

The HHANES sample size and response data by ageand sex are shown in tables II–IV. These tables excludepersons who were non-Hispanic or of an origin that didnot meet the eligibility criteria. Of the 4,735 Mexican-American persons 20–74 years of age included in

Table 1.Within-household sampling rates, by survey area andage: 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y3

45-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

HHANES in the Southwest area sample, 3,935 (83 per-cent) were interviewed and 3,326 (70 percent) were inter-viewed and examined (table II). Among the 1,481 Cubanpersons 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 the1,764 Puerto Rican persons 20-74 years of age sampled inthe New York City area, 1,519 (86 percent) were inter-viewed and 2,220 (69 percent) were interviewed andexamined (table IV),

IFor each Hispanic subgroup, the numbers of exam-ined males and females and the estimated populationsthey represent are given in tables V. For a completedescription 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 NutritionExamination Survey, 1982-84

hrterviekved ExaminedSample

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 70.525-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,323 1,154 87.2 979 74.0

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797 683 85.7 593 74.445-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 960 745 77.6 631 85.755-64 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 66.545-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 323 73.2 270 61.255-64 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 76.225-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 ExaminationSurvey, 1982-84

Interviewed ExaminedSample

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 69.525-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49.6239 181 75.7 12

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58.2

240 197 82.1 147 61.345-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 286 75.1 233 61.255-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 240 80.0 176 58.765-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 139 73.2 105 55.3

Male

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683 504 76.0 377 56.9

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 37 66.1 2725-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46.2111 83 74.7 64 57.7

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 82 82.0 5245–54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52.0168 140 74.5 114

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80.6

137 106 77.4 7965-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

57.771 56 78.9 41 57.7

Female

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818 630 77.0 468 59.7

20-24years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 54 72.0 38 50.725-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 76.6 7535-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58.6140 1% 82.1 95 87.9

45-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 146 75.6 11955-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61.7163 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 NutritionExamination Survey, 1982-84

Interviewed ExaminedSampie

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 17325-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66.5389 336 86.4 279

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71.7

321 277 86.3 2294.5-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

81.3396 346 87.4 281

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71.0

261 224 85.8 17965-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68.6137 117 85.4 79 57.7

Male

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691 580 83.9 445 64.4

20-24yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 79 81.42.5-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56.7163 135 82.8 1:

3S44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65.6

118 97 82.2 7345-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61.9153 133 86.9 104

55–64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68.0

114 97 65.1 8165-74yeara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71.146 39 84.8 25 54.3

Female

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. 1,073 939 87.5 775 72.2

20-24years, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,,,, 163 140 85.9 11825-34years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72.4226 201 88.9 172

35-44years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,76.1

203 180 66.7 15645-54years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

76.8243 213 87.7 177

55-64years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72.8

147 127 86.4 9665-74years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66.791 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 andestimated population, by specified Hispanic origin, sex, and ageof examinee: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,1982-84

To/a/ samp/e

Number of Estimatedexamined population

Hispanic origin, sex, and age persons in thousands

Mexican-American

Both sexes, 20-74 years20–24 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,326499979593631422202

1,46122143825227019783

1,865278541341361225119

66565

139147233176105

377276452

1147941

468387595

1199764

1,22017327922928117979

44555

10773

1048125

7751161721561779854

5,1321,0121,699

996675474275

2,583536881502316221126

2,549475817495359253149

329316870745432

147143227362413

182173543382919

633111183156985627

2373575533828

9

39776

108104

603118

Table V1. Percent distribution of nonresponse adjustment factorsfor 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 87.11.25–1.49, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 14,0 11.11,50-1.74,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 1.21,75-1 .99, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 1.1 0.32.00-2 .50, ,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0,2 0.2

Estimation procedures

Because the design of HHANES is a complex multis-tage probability sample, the estimates are derivedthrough a multistage estimation procedure, The proce-dure consisted of four components:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Inflation of sample person observations by the prod-uct of the reciprocals of theprobabiIities of selectionat each stage of the design (PSU, segment, household,and sample person).Adjustment for nonresponse within homogeneous so-ciodemographic cells to reduce the potential biasattributable to nonresponse, under the assumptionthat within cells the characteristics of the respondentsare similar to those of the nonrespondents.Adjustment for noncoverage within the PSU to reducethe potential bias due to the exclusion of BG’s andED’s with few Hispanic residents.Poststratified ratio adjustment by age and sex to makethe final estimates of the population correspond toUS. Bureau of the Census estimates of the civiliannoninstitutionalized target population (used only forMexican Americans). The percent distributions of thenonresponse adjustment factors for interviewed andexamined Mexican-American, Cuban, and Puerto Ri-can persons are shown in tables VI–VIII.

Tabie Vii. Percent distribution of nonresponse adjustment factorsfor 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 38.01.25–1.49, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.6 57.61.5 CI-1.60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 4.4

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Table Vlll. Percent distribution of nonresponse adjustmentfactors for interviewed and examined persons in the New YorkCity area: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examinaticm S6rvey,1982-84

Percent

Survey status and sfze of factor distribution

Interviewed

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0

<1.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.51.10-1.19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.2> 1.20.,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.2

Examined

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0

<1.20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.61.20-1.49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 nonre-sponse, and item nonresponse. Household interview non-response occurs when the household medical historyquestionnaire isnot completed. Examination nonresponseoccurs when those sample persons who respond to thehousehold questions do not come to the examinationcenter for the examination. Item nonresponse resultswhen sample persons, interviewers, or examiners do notcomplete some portion of either the househoId interviewquestionnaire orthe examination protocol.

The potential effect ofanynonresponse biasisgreaterwhen response rates are low. Therefore, intense effortswere undertaken during HHANES to develop and imple-merit procedures and inducements that would reduce alltypes of nonresponse and thereby reduce the potential forbias in the survey estimates.

It is difficult to determine the effect of nonresponsebias. However, rough estimates of bias can be made for aninterview and examination survey such as HHANES bycomparing the household interview data from samplepersons who were examined with interview’ data fromthose who were not examined. Because the interviewresponse rate is substantially higher than the examinationresponse rate, nonresponse bias with respect to selectedhealth characteristics may be estimated from the largeamount of medical history data available on nonexaminedsampIe persons,

Because the examination was considered the mostimportant analytic component of the survey, a survey“respondent” was defined as a person who had completedthe examination as well as all interview components. A“nonrespondent,” then, was a sample person who was notexamined, regardless of whether any interview data hadbeen obtained. In the three Hispanic subgroups, 23.8percent of the Mexican-Americans 20-74 years of age,41,6 percent of the Cubans 20-74 years of age, and 30.8percent of the Puerto Ricans 20-74 years of age did not

compIete the examination. They can be divided into threegroups:

1.

2.

3.

Those for whom medical and demographic interviewdata were collected.Those for whom only demographic information isavailable.Those about whom nothing is known,

A comparison of the interview data from these firsttwo groups and the examined group may provide someunderstanding of the extent of bias due to nonresponse tothe examination. The group for whom incomplete data areavailabIe accounts for roughly 10 percent of the originaIsample and remains a potential source of unmeasurableerror. It is possible that these persons differ substantiallyfrom those who were located and who agreed to partici-pate. Several reports have been published on the healthexamination survey issues of nonresponse bias (54-56) andparticipation factors (54,57-61).

Examination of selected characteristics of MexicanAmericans who were interviewed but not examined versuscharacteristics of those who were interviewed and exam-ined revealed no substantial differences with respect tothese characteristics (62,63).

Missing data

Examination surveys Iose information not onIythrough failure to examine aII sample persons, but alsofrom failure to obtain and record all items of informationfor examined persons. Age, sex, and national origin wereknown for every examined person. However, for a numberof examinees, (260 Mexican-Americans, 26 Cubans, and136 Puerto Ricans) data for the clinical chemistry profileanaIytes were not availabIe.

Measures of variability

Because the statistics presented in this report arebased on a sample, they may differ from the figures thatwould ha~’e been obtained if a compIete census had beentaken using the same survey instruments, instructions,interview and examination personneI, and procedures.The probability design of this survey permits the estima-tion of standard errors and variances although the tech-niques must take the highly clustered, multistageprobability sampIe design into account.

Standard error of the mean

The standard error of the mean is primarily a measureof the extent to which an estimate derived from manydifferent sampIes generated by the sampIe design wouldvary from sample to sample. As estimated in this report, italso reflects part of the variations that arises in themeasurement process. The possible bias of the estimate isnot included. The reader should be aware that estimatesof standard errors (and therefore variances) derived from

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a complex sample are different from and generally largerthan those calculated under the assumption of simplerandom sampling.

Variance

The variance is the square of the standard error of themean.

Approach for data analysis

There are two aspects of the HHANES design thatmust be taken into account in analysis – the sample weightand the complex sample design. Weights are needed toestimate means, medians, and other descriptive statistics.Each person in the sample represents a large number ofpeople in the target Hispanic population. The sampleweights, which incorporate the selection probabilities, anonresponse and noncoverage adjustment, and poststrati-fication (Mexican-Americans only), must be used to pro-duce the correct population estimates.

The strata and PSU from the sample design as well assample weights are needed to estimate the standard errorsof the means and percents and to test statistical hypothe-ses. The stability of the estimated standard error for aparticular sex, age, and Hispanic origin group is directlyrelated to the sample size and the number of PSU’S thatcontain at least one sample person. The larger the numberof sample persons and number of PSU’S upon which theestimated standard error is based, the more stable theestimated standard error

Even though the total number of examined persons inthis survey is quite large, subclass analyses can lead toestimates that are unstable, particularly estimates of vari-ances for the Cuban and Puerto Rican samples. Examplesinclude Cuban females 20–24 years of age and PuertoRican females 65–74 years of age.

Sample design and variance estimation

The need for incorporation of the sample design is notas readily apparent as the need for incorporating weights.Most of the methods of statistical analysis taught in classesdepend on the assumption of simple random sampling. Insurveys with complex sample designs, the assumption ofsimple random sampling is seldom appropriate. It usuallyleads to estimating smaller variances than those estimatedtaking the complex sample design into account. Thesmaller variances lead to finding more statistically signifi-cant differences than would be found using the complexsample design. A design effect is often used to show theimpact of the complex sample design variances:

Design effect = Variancec~

Variance~~~

where CS = complex sample and SRS = simple randomsample.

Preliminary analysis of various health-related vari-ables from HHANES indicated a large variability ofdesign effects for sex- and age-specific subgroups (64).

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Table IX. Average design effects used in analysis of ClinicalChemistry Profile data for Hispanics 20-74 years of age, byspecified Hispanic origin: Hispanic Health and NutritionExamination Survey, 1982-84

A4exickm- PuertoAmerican Cuban Rican

Test Mean Male Female Male Female Male Female

Sodium, . . . . . .Potassium. . . . .Chloride, . . . . . .Total G02 .,....Calcium .,.....Iron Phosphorus.Uric AcidGlucose . . . . . . .BUN .,.......Total Bilirubin. . .Creatinine. . . . . .ACT . . . . . . . . . .ACT . . . . . . . . . .LDH ..,,.....Alkaline

PhosphataseTotal Protein .Albumin . . . . . . .

x 4.0x 3.2x 6,9x 2.7x 2,0x 1,0x 1.5x 1.0x 1,6x 1.6x 1,9x 1,3x 1,4x 4,0

x 1.4x 2.1x 2.2

4.4 1.0 1.03.4 1.0 1.07.6 1.0 1.43.4 1.1 1.22.4 1.1 1.22.0 1.0 1.01.7 1.1 1.21.4 1.2 1.01.0 1.4 1.01.9 1.0 1.12.1 1.5 1.21.7 1.0 1.01.2 1.0 1.04.2 1.3 1.6

1.3 1.0 1.01,5 1.2 1.02.1 1.0 1.4

1.52.11.31.71,31.01.01.01.21.11.31,01.11.1

1.11,61.0

1.71.82.21.6‘1.91.31.5‘1.01.01.0‘1.01.52.12.1

1.02.21.3

NOTE: BUN is blood urea nitrogen, AST is aspartate aminotransferaae, ALT iaalanine 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 sampledesign has little effect on the variances and one couldconsider assuming simple random sampling for theanalysis.

The following guidelines were used in the calculationof 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 lcon-dition was zero percent or 100 percent.

Design effects tend to be larger when age groups arecombined, 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 multi-plied by the simple random sample estimates of variance.The simple random sample estimate of variance used wasthe weighted scaled estimate of variance obtained bymultiplying each observation of its normalized weightwhere

Normalized weight =

Size of analytic samplex sample weight

Sum of weights for analytic sample

The standard errors shown in the detailed tables ‘werethen obtained by taking the square root of the estimates ofthe complex sample variances.

The computer program SESUDAAN (66) was used tocompute 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 databy 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 7 725-34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78 8 : 8 7

35-44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

8 8 7 8 845-54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

88 8 8 8 8

55-64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

8 8 8 8 865-74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68 8 6 7 5 a

for the average design effects. Estimates for large age Number of strataranges, such as “all ages combined” or “all adults,” arenot 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 approxi-mations of complex sampIe variances in large samples iswell known. Kendall and Stuart (67) and Woodruff (68)presented applications of this technique to sample surveys.

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Appendix IINational origin recode

In the Hispanic Health and Nutrition ExaminationSurvey (HHANES), if any family member was identifiedas being an eligible Hispanic person (as defined below), allmembers of that person’s family, regardless of origin, wereeligible to be selected as sample persons (NCHS, 1985).Thus, it was possbile to include sample persons in the totalsample who were either non-Hispanic or Hispanic, but notof the appropriate origin for inclusion in the analysis of aspecified subgroup in a given portion of the survey. Thenational origin recode specifies whether a sample personwas considered to be “Hispanic” (recode 1), “non-eligibleHispanic” (recode 2), or “non-Hispanic” (recode 2) forpurposes of analysis. “Hispanic” is defined as

Mexican-American, residing in the Southwest area;Cuban, residing in Dade County, Floridia; orPuerto Rican, residing in the New York City area.

The recode was assigned as follows (see table XI fororiginal codes):

Southwest area

If the original national origin or ancestry responsecode (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, Chi-cano, or Mexican-American on the adult sample personquestionnaire, or if the person was the biological child of ahousehold member with recode equal to 1 (as determinedby questions Al-All on the Family Questionnaire), thenNational 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 nationalorigin or ancestry during household questionnaire: HispanicHealth and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84

Mexican- PuertoResponse code American Cuban Rican

o Other–specify . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 30 1141 Mexican/Mexicano . . . . 1,641 1 12 Mexican-Ametican . 5,2023 Chicano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 —

4 Puerto Rican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 2,5965 Boricuan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Cuban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1,069 207 Cuban-American . . 2228 Hispano-specify. . . 150 14 269 Other Latin-American or

Other Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 18 4110 Spanish-American . 2211 Spanish (Spain). . 21

Dade County, Florida area

I:f the original national origin or ancestry code was 6or 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 4or 5, then National origin recode = 1.

If national origin or ancestry was 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, orO but the person specified Boricuan or Puerto Rican onthe adult sample person questionnaire (question M1O), orif the person was the biological child of a householdmember with recode equal to 1 (as determined by ques-tions Al-Al 1 on the Family Questionniare), then iVa-tional origh recode = 1.

In all other cases, National origin recode = 2.

Use of recode

The national origin recode may be used in analysis inone of two ways. First, selected on recode = 1 (as has beendone for this report) will restrict analysis to “Hispanics”only. In this case, in the Southwest area of the survey, theweiglhted estimates by age and sex will approximatelyequal U.S. Bureau of the Census population estimates ofthe number of Mexican-Anericans and a small proportionof other Hispanics assumed to be Hispano in the South-west area (selected counties in Arizona, California, Colo-rado, New Mexico, and Texas) as the midpoint of theMexican-American portion of HHANES – March 1983.The weighted estimates for Cubans represent an indepen-dent estimate of the number of Cubans in Dade County atthe midpoint – February 1984, The weighted estimates ofPuerto Ricans represent an independent estimate of thenumber of Puerto Ricans in the sample counties in NewYork, New Jersey, and Connecticut at the midpoint of thePuerto Rican portion–September 1984.

Second, using recode greater than O,that is, all samplepersons, will include “Hispanic” and “non-Hispanic” per-sons; and the Southwest weighted estimates by age and sexwill overestimate the US. Bureau of the Census popula-tion estimates of Mexican-Americans and other Hispanicsby about 4.5 percent. In Dade County, using recodegreater than O will increase the weighted estimates byabout 5.3 percent over that for Cuban Americans only;and using recode greater than O for the New York Cityarea, will increase the weighted estimates by about 9.2percent over that for Puerto Ricans only.

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Da~a presentation andreliability

The estimates in this report numerically describe thedistribution of serum lipids and lipoproteins in certainpopulation groups. Among the descriptive measures aremeans, percentiles, percents, percent distributions, andstandard errors of the means or percents.

The mean value for a population group is the sum ofeach value times its weight in the group divided by thesum of the weights for that group. It is a measure ofcentral tendency that is, it indicates where the center forthe distribuiton of observations for a given subgroup islocated. The prevalence rate for a populi~tion is theproportion of persons believed to be at risk for a particu-lar condition or disease in the population or who exhibitthe condition, disease, or risk characteristic at a giventime. It is estimated using the percent of persons in thesample with that characteristic. Age-adjustecl means andpercents assume that each group has the same age distri-bution, thus adjusting for the effect of age and allowingcomparison of combined mean values among populationgroups.

A percentile is a value that indicates the percent ofpeople in a population with a value less than or equal tothe percentile value. Of particular interest is the 50thpercentile or median, which has the property that half ofthe observations are less than or equal to it and half aregreater than it. This measure is used instead of the meanas a measure of central tendency in instances where thedistribution of observations is highly skewed.

The standard error of the mean or percent is astatistic used in constructing confidence intervals and intesting statistical hypotheses. The accuracy of ‘the estimateis directly related to its standard error. The estimates withsmaller standard errors are generaIly more accurate thanthose with larger standard errors. Standard errors

estimated from complex sample designs have a x distribu-tion, with degrees of freedom equal to the number ofstrata with observations in both paired PSU’S. For furtherdiscussion of these measures, see appendix I.

The statistical guidelines used in this report for re-porting means, standard errors, and percentiles are asfollows.

Means and percents:

. If the sample size in the cell was less than 25, theestimated sample mean or percent is not reported,

. If the sample was 25-44, the sample mean or percentis reported with an asterisk (*) beside it to indicatethat the statistic does not meet the reliabilitystandard,

. If the sample size was 45 or more, the sample mean orpercent is presented without caveat.

Standard error of the mean or percent:

. If the sample size in the cell was less than 25, noestimated values for the standard error are presented.

Percentiles:

. The following minimum sample sizes were ‘“--”:--Jfor the presentation of percentile estimatesthis report:

Sample size Percentile

lo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50th20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25th and 75th35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th and 85th50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th and 90th100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th and 95th

. If these minimum sample sizes were not met,an asterisk in the celL

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