Table 44
Distribution of the household population by the concentration of whole blood red cell folate, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009

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Distribution of the household population by the concentration of whole blood red cell folate, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 1
  Concentration of whole blood red cell folate
Mean th percentile 10 th percentile 25 th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  nanomoles per litre
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 1,250 1,195 1,306 668 562 774 775 695 855 1,007 946 1,068
Age 12 to 19 1,137 1,058 1,217 594 555 632 661 592 730 848 756 940
Age 20 to 39 1,260 1,191 1,329 638 525 752 749 668 830 944 886 1,001
Age 40 to 59 1,383 1,281 1,484 622 572 672 751 674 828 987 888 1,086
Age 60 to 79 1,516 1,397 1,635 634 513 756 800 709 891 1,058 951 1,165
Age 6 to 19 1,179 1,113 1,245 597 554 641 699 632 766 901 820 982
Age 20 to 79 1,363 1,279 1,447 623 545 701 758 691 825 971 905 1,038
Age 6 to 79 1,331 1,250 1,411 622 553 691 741 675 807 960 890 1,030
Males  
Age 6 to 11 1,274 1,211 1,336 675 583 767 786 695 877 1,073 993 1,153
Age 12 to 19 1,125 1,047 1,202 560 495 626 647 571 723 841 733 948
Age 20 to 39 1,241 1,176 1,306 658 561 756 740 664 817 939 883 995
Age 40 to 59 1,332 1,226 1,437 618 549 686 715 617 814 951 837 1,065
Age 60 to 79 1,453 1,307 1,600 633 500 765 764 642 886 1,005 878 1,132
Age 6 to 19 1,180 1,112 1,248 592 542 642 691 615 767 913 824 1,001
Age 20 to 79 1,320 1,238 1,402 622 551 693 732 671 794 957 882 1,033
Age 6 to 79 1,295 1,217 1,372 619 557 681 726 667 786 950 876 1,024
Females  
Age 6 to 11 1,225 1,164 1,286 643 502 783 765 680 850 967 903 1,032
Age 12 to 19 1,151 1,060 1,242 602 548 656 681 610 753 849 762 935
Age 20 to 39 1,279 1,180 1,379 600 461 740 749 635 863 944 868 1,019
Age 40 to 59 1,433 1,322 1,544 626 545 707 781 696 865 1,005 878 1,131
Age 60 to 79 1,573 1,468 1,678 661 524 798 814 729 898 1,119 1,030 1,208
Age 6 to 19 1,179 1,109 1,249 603 539 667 701 636 766 889 811 967
Age 20 to 79 1,406 1,310 1,502 634 533 735 772 692 853 987 909 1,065
Age 6 to 79 1,367 1,277 1,456 623 537 709 757 679 834 966 888 1,045
Distribution of the household population by the concentration of whole blood red cell folate, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 2
  Concentration of whole blood red cell folate
50 th percentile 75 th percentile 90 th percentile 95 th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  nanomoles per litre
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 1,212 1,141 1,283 1,492 1,441 1,542 1,726 1,674 1,779 1,872 1,786 1,959
Age 12 to 19 1,120 1,047 1,193 1,378 1,281 1,474 1,686 1,544 1,828 1,846 1,711 1,982
Age 20 to 39 1,191 1,123 1,259 1,482 1,392 1,572 1,873 1,753 1,992 2,108 1,938 2,279
Age 40 to 59 1,292 1,181 1,402 1,697 1,562 1,831 2,120 1,987 2,253 2,429 2,224 2,634
Age 60 to 79 1,410 1,285 1,536 1,899 1,769 2,028 2,395 2,154 2,636 2,737 2,513 2,960
Age 6 to 19 1,150 1,097 1,204 1,423 1,354 1,493 1,710 1,620 1,799 1,847 1,742 1,952
Age 20 to 79 1,266 1,191 1,342 1,672 1,568 1,777 2,098 1,973 2,222 2,404 2,226 2,582
Age 6 to 79 1,248 1,173 1,323 1,619 1,514 1,724 2,044 1,920 2,169 2,316 2,165 2,467
Males  
Age 6 to 11 1,249 1,168 1,330 1,520 1,440 1,600 1,729 1,642 1,816 1,852 1,776 1,929
Age 12 to 19 1,125 1,047 1,203 1,353 1,266 1,440 1,593 1,453 1,732 1,898 1,700 2,096
Age 20 to 39 1,211 1,124 1,297 1,454 1,376 1,533 1,816 1,702 1,930 1,928 1,777 2,079
Age 40 to 59 1,256 1,122 1,391 1,690 1,532 1,848 2,072 1,921 2,223 2,291 2,153 2,429
Age 60 to 79 1,355 1,214 1,497 1,800 1,619 1,981 2,289 1,998 2,579 2,584 2,257 2,910
Age 6 to 19 1,158 1,105 1,212 1,415 1,346 1,485 1,680 1,589 1,770 1,885 1,749 2,021
Age 20 to 79 1,255 1,171 1,339 1,622 1,507 1,738 1,994 1,862 2,125 2,249 2,073 2,425
Age 6 to 79 1,233 1,148 1,317 1,566 1,460 1,673 1,925 1,811 2,040 2,216 2,057 2,376
Females  
Age 6 to 11 1,164 1,084 1,243 1,454 1,405 1,503 1,715 1,659 1,772 1,884 1,758 2,010
Age 12 to 19 1,113 1,029 1,198 1,413 1,281 1,545 1,729 1,574 1,884 1,822 1,708 1,936
Age 20 to 39 1,175 1,097 1,253 1,549 1,399 1,700 2,013 1,778 2,247 2,256 2,089 2,424
Age 40 to 59 1,337 1,222 1,451 1,726 1,573 1,879 2,220 2,005 2,436 2,656 2,371 2,940
Age 60 to 79 1,488 1,356 1,619 1,938 1,835 2,041 2,461 2,188 2,735 2,834 2,645 3,023
Age 6 to 19 1,127 1,061 1,194 1,442 1,360 1,525 1,724 1,621 1,827 1,832 1,746 1,918
Age 20 to 79 1,300 1,211 1,389 1,706 1,581 1,831 2,172 2,029 2,315 2,552 2,310 2,794
Age 6 to 79 1,261 1,175 1,347 1,664 1,557 1,771 2,112 1,984 2,240 2,461 2,228 2,694
Note(s):
Total household population aged 6 to 79, except those meeting the exclusion criteria (see the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Data User Guide: Cycle 1).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 1.