Comparison of characteristics of internally displaced children in Kosovo by group (N = 145)
| Characteristic . | Group 1 (born and tested December 1999 to July 2004 (n = 98) . | Group 2 (born and tested August 2004 to February 2006) (n = 31) . | Group 3 (born and tested March 2006 to July 2007) (n = 16) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (range) | 3.4 (0.3–6.6) | 1.5 (0–2.5) | 0.6 (0–1.2) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 55 (56%) | 14 (45%) | 7 (44%) |
| Female | 43 (44%) | 17 (55%) | 8 (50%) |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 1 (6%) |
| Birthplace | |||
| Mitrovica/ë | 89 (91%) | 21 (68%) | 10 (63%) |
| Other | 9 (9%) | 10 (32%) | 6 (37%) |
| Suspected smelter | |||
| Yes | 16 (16%) | 4 (13%) | 3 (19%) |
| No | 80 (82%) | 26 (84%) | 12 (75%) |
| Missing | 2 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (6%) |
| Camp | |||
| Cesmin Lug | 51 (52%) | 13 (42%) | 4 (25%) |
| Kablar | 20 (20%) | 4 (13%) | 2 (13%) |
| Zitkovic | 23 (24%) | 6 (19%) | 4 (25%) |
| Missing/other | 4 (4%) | 8 (26%) | 6 (37%) |
| Year of BLL9 | |||
| 2004 | 40 (41%) | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 (11%) | 4 (13%) | 0 |
| 2006 | 37 (38%) | 13 (42%) | 3 (19%) |
| 2007 | 9 (9%) | 14 (45%) | 13 (81%) |
| 2008 | 1 (1%) | 0 | 0 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mean BLL#(range) | 50.3 (7.3–74.0) | 41.2 (13.0–74.0) | 25.6 (4.3–74.0) |
| Chelation completed## | |||
| Yes | 17 (17%) | 1 (3%) | 0 |
| No | 81 (83%) | 30 (97%) | 16 (100%) |
| Characteristic . | Group 1 (born and tested December 1999 to July 2004 (n = 98) . | Group 2 (born and tested August 2004 to February 2006) (n = 31) . | Group 3 (born and tested March 2006 to July 2007) (n = 16) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (range) | 3.4 (0.3–6.6) | 1.5 (0–2.5) | 0.6 (0–1.2) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 55 (56%) | 14 (45%) | 7 (44%) |
| Female | 43 (44%) | 17 (55%) | 8 (50%) |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 1 (6%) |
| Birthplace | |||
| Mitrovica/ë | 89 (91%) | 21 (68%) | 10 (63%) |
| Other | 9 (9%) | 10 (32%) | 6 (37%) |
| Suspected smelter | |||
| Yes | 16 (16%) | 4 (13%) | 3 (19%) |
| No | 80 (82%) | 26 (84%) | 12 (75%) |
| Missing | 2 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (6%) |
| Camp | |||
| Cesmin Lug | 51 (52%) | 13 (42%) | 4 (25%) |
| Kablar | 20 (20%) | 4 (13%) | 2 (13%) |
| Zitkovic | 23 (24%) | 6 (19%) | 4 (25%) |
| Missing/other | 4 (4%) | 8 (26%) | 6 (37%) |
| Year of BLL9 | |||
| 2004 | 40 (41%) | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 (11%) | 4 (13%) | 0 |
| 2006 | 37 (38%) | 13 (42%) | 3 (19%) |
| 2007 | 9 (9%) | 14 (45%) | 13 (81%) |
| 2008 | 1 (1%) | 0 | 0 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mean BLL#(range) | 50.3 (7.3–74.0) | 41.2 (13.0–74.0) | 25.6 (4.3–74.0) |
| Chelation completed## | |||
| Yes | 17 (17%) | 1 (3%) | 0 |
| No | 81 (83%) | 30 (97%) | 16 (100%) |
Note: Smaller sample sizes exist in cells due to missing test date
#P < 0.0001 (analysis of variance [ANOVA])
##P < 0.05 (chi-square test)
Comparison of characteristics of internally displaced children in Kosovo by group (N = 145)
| Characteristic . | Group 1 (born and tested December 1999 to July 2004 (n = 98) . | Group 2 (born and tested August 2004 to February 2006) (n = 31) . | Group 3 (born and tested March 2006 to July 2007) (n = 16) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (range) | 3.4 (0.3–6.6) | 1.5 (0–2.5) | 0.6 (0–1.2) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 55 (56%) | 14 (45%) | 7 (44%) |
| Female | 43 (44%) | 17 (55%) | 8 (50%) |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 1 (6%) |
| Birthplace | |||
| Mitrovica/ë | 89 (91%) | 21 (68%) | 10 (63%) |
| Other | 9 (9%) | 10 (32%) | 6 (37%) |
| Suspected smelter | |||
| Yes | 16 (16%) | 4 (13%) | 3 (19%) |
| No | 80 (82%) | 26 (84%) | 12 (75%) |
| Missing | 2 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (6%) |
| Camp | |||
| Cesmin Lug | 51 (52%) | 13 (42%) | 4 (25%) |
| Kablar | 20 (20%) | 4 (13%) | 2 (13%) |
| Zitkovic | 23 (24%) | 6 (19%) | 4 (25%) |
| Missing/other | 4 (4%) | 8 (26%) | 6 (37%) |
| Year of BLL9 | |||
| 2004 | 40 (41%) | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 (11%) | 4 (13%) | 0 |
| 2006 | 37 (38%) | 13 (42%) | 3 (19%) |
| 2007 | 9 (9%) | 14 (45%) | 13 (81%) |
| 2008 | 1 (1%) | 0 | 0 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mean BLL#(range) | 50.3 (7.3–74.0) | 41.2 (13.0–74.0) | 25.6 (4.3–74.0) |
| Chelation completed## | |||
| Yes | 17 (17%) | 1 (3%) | 0 |
| No | 81 (83%) | 30 (97%) | 16 (100%) |
| Characteristic . | Group 1 (born and tested December 1999 to July 2004 (n = 98) . | Group 2 (born and tested August 2004 to February 2006) (n = 31) . | Group 3 (born and tested March 2006 to July 2007) (n = 16) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (range) | 3.4 (0.3–6.6) | 1.5 (0–2.5) | 0.6 (0–1.2) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 55 (56%) | 14 (45%) | 7 (44%) |
| Female | 43 (44%) | 17 (55%) | 8 (50%) |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 1 (6%) |
| Birthplace | |||
| Mitrovica/ë | 89 (91%) | 21 (68%) | 10 (63%) |
| Other | 9 (9%) | 10 (32%) | 6 (37%) |
| Suspected smelter | |||
| Yes | 16 (16%) | 4 (13%) | 3 (19%) |
| No | 80 (82%) | 26 (84%) | 12 (75%) |
| Missing | 2 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (6%) |
| Camp | |||
| Cesmin Lug | 51 (52%) | 13 (42%) | 4 (25%) |
| Kablar | 20 (20%) | 4 (13%) | 2 (13%) |
| Zitkovic | 23 (24%) | 6 (19%) | 4 (25%) |
| Missing/other | 4 (4%) | 8 (26%) | 6 (37%) |
| Year of BLL9 | |||
| 2004 | 40 (41%) | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 (11%) | 4 (13%) | 0 |
| 2006 | 37 (38%) | 13 (42%) | 3 (19%) |
| 2007 | 9 (9%) | 14 (45%) | 13 (81%) |
| 2008 | 1 (1%) | 0 | 0 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mean BLL#(range) | 50.3 (7.3–74.0) | 41.2 (13.0–74.0) | 25.6 (4.3–74.0) |
| Chelation completed## | |||
| Yes | 17 (17%) | 1 (3%) | 0 |
| No | 81 (83%) | 30 (97%) | 16 (100%) |
Note: Smaller sample sizes exist in cells due to missing test date
#P < 0.0001 (analysis of variance [ANOVA])
##P < 0.05 (chi-square test)
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