Table 2.
Comparisons of characteristics between ore-processing villages and non-ore-processing villages.
| Characteristic | Ore-processing villages | OR (95% CI) | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 54) n (%) | No (n = 16) n (%) | ||||
| ≥ 1 child < 5 years of age who had convulsions during the previous 12 months | 46 (85) | 8 (50) | 5.8 (1.7, 19.8) | 0.003 | |
| ≥ 1 child < 5 years of age who had convulsions and died during the previous 12 months | 40 (74) | 7 (44) | 3.7 (1.2, 11.7) | 0.02 | |
| ≥ 1 child < 5 years of age with a BLL ≥ 10 µg/dL | 37 (68) | 8 (50) | 2.2 (0.7, 6.8) | 0.17 | |
| ≥ 1 child < 5 years of age with a BLL ≥ 45 µg/dL | 8 (15) | 0 (0) | undefined | 0.22 | |
| ≥ 1 soil/dust sample with a lead level > 400 ppm | 27 (50) | 0 (0) | undefined | < 0.001 | |
| ≥ 1 soil/dust sample with a lead level > 1,200 ppm | 20 (37) | 0 (0) | undefined | 0.003 | |
| ≥ 1 child < 5 years of age with a BLL ≥ 10 µg/dL or ≥ 1 soil/dust sample with a lead level > 400 ppm | 42 (78) | 8 (50) | 3.5 (1.1, 11.3) | 0.03 | |