Factors associated with mean initial BLL and group among 145 children from Kosovo tested for blood lead
| Characteristic . | Mean initial BLL (µg/dl) . | Standard deviation (µg/dl) . | Adjusted mean initial BLL (µg/dl) . | Relative change (%)a . | P-value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | |||||
| One | 50.3 | 20.5 | 41.8 | 168.6 | <0.01 |
| Two | 41.2 | 18.3 | 35.0 | 124.8 | <0.01 |
| Three | 25.6 | 20.1 | 15.6 | Reference | |
| Age | |||||
| <2.9 years | 43.6 | 22.0 | NS | ||
| 3–4.9 years | 53.6 | 53.6 | |||
| 5–6 years | 42.1 | 21.8 | |||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 48.2 | 20.7 | NS | ||
| Female | 43.2 | 22.0 | |||
| Family member suspected of smelting | |||||
| Yes | 64.0 | 15.7 | 26.8 | 71.9 | <0.01 |
| No | 42.6 | 20.8 | 15.6 | Reference | |
| Camp | |||||
| Cesmin Lug | 46.1 | 19.8 | NS | ||
| Kablar | 40.5 | 18.0 | |||
| Zitkovic | 59.2 | 20.7 | |||
| Chelation completed | |||||
| Yes | 68.1 | 10.2 | NS | ||
| No | 42.5 | 20.7 | |||
| Characteristic . | Mean initial BLL (µg/dl) . | Standard deviation (µg/dl) . | Adjusted mean initial BLL (µg/dl) . | Relative change (%)a . | P-value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | |||||
| One | 50.3 | 20.5 | 41.8 | 168.6 | <0.01 |
| Two | 41.2 | 18.3 | 35.0 | 124.8 | <0.01 |
| Three | 25.6 | 20.1 | 15.6 | Reference | |
| Age | |||||
| <2.9 years | 43.6 | 22.0 | NS | ||
| 3–4.9 years | 53.6 | 53.6 | |||
| 5–6 years | 42.1 | 21.8 | |||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 48.2 | 20.7 | NS | ||
| Female | 43.2 | 22.0 | |||
| Family member suspected of smelting | |||||
| Yes | 64.0 | 15.7 | 26.8 | 71.9 | <0.01 |
| No | 42.6 | 20.8 | 15.6 | Reference | |
| Camp | |||||
| Cesmin Lug | 46.1 | 19.8 | NS | ||
| Kablar | 40.5 | 18.0 | |||
| Zitkovic | 59.2 | 20.7 | |||
| Chelation completed | |||||
| Yes | 68.1 | 10.2 | NS | ||
| No | 42.5 | 20.7 | |||
a: Relative change in geometric mean BLL is calculated by using the formula 100 × (e[β] − 1), where β is the parameter estimate
Factors associated with mean initial BLL and group among 145 children from Kosovo tested for blood lead
| Characteristic . | Mean initial BLL (µg/dl) . | Standard deviation (µg/dl) . | Adjusted mean initial BLL (µg/dl) . | Relative change (%)a . | P-value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | |||||
| One | 50.3 | 20.5 | 41.8 | 168.6 | <0.01 |
| Two | 41.2 | 18.3 | 35.0 | 124.8 | <0.01 |
| Three | 25.6 | 20.1 | 15.6 | Reference | |
| Age | |||||
| <2.9 years | 43.6 | 22.0 | NS | ||
| 3–4.9 years | 53.6 | 53.6 | |||
| 5–6 years | 42.1 | 21.8 | |||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 48.2 | 20.7 | NS | ||
| Female | 43.2 | 22.0 | |||
| Family member suspected of smelting | |||||
| Yes | 64.0 | 15.7 | 26.8 | 71.9 | <0.01 |
| No | 42.6 | 20.8 | 15.6 | Reference | |
| Camp | |||||
| Cesmin Lug | 46.1 | 19.8 | NS | ||
| Kablar | 40.5 | 18.0 | |||
| Zitkovic | 59.2 | 20.7 | |||
| Chelation completed | |||||
| Yes | 68.1 | 10.2 | NS | ||
| No | 42.5 | 20.7 | |||
| Characteristic . | Mean initial BLL (µg/dl) . | Standard deviation (µg/dl) . | Adjusted mean initial BLL (µg/dl) . | Relative change (%)a . | P-value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | |||||
| One | 50.3 | 20.5 | 41.8 | 168.6 | <0.01 |
| Two | 41.2 | 18.3 | 35.0 | 124.8 | <0.01 |
| Three | 25.6 | 20.1 | 15.6 | Reference | |
| Age | |||||
| <2.9 years | 43.6 | 22.0 | NS | ||
| 3–4.9 years | 53.6 | 53.6 | |||
| 5–6 years | 42.1 | 21.8 | |||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 48.2 | 20.7 | NS | ||
| Female | 43.2 | 22.0 | |||
| Family member suspected of smelting | |||||
| Yes | 64.0 | 15.7 | 26.8 | 71.9 | <0.01 |
| No | 42.6 | 20.8 | 15.6 | Reference | |
| Camp | |||||
| Cesmin Lug | 46.1 | 19.8 | NS | ||
| Kablar | 40.5 | 18.0 | |||
| Zitkovic | 59.2 | 20.7 | |||
| Chelation completed | |||||
| Yes | 68.1 | 10.2 | NS | ||
| No | 42.5 | 20.7 | |||
a: Relative change in geometric mean BLL is calculated by using the formula 100 × (e[β] − 1), where β is the parameter estimate
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