Table 8.
Frequencies of child blood As levels at Time I and II (N = 204)
| Time I | Time II | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As range (μg/dL) | Freq | Freq % |
Cumul Freq |
Cumul Freq % |
Freq | Freq % |
Cumul Freq |
Cumul Freq % |
| 2.800–2.999 | 0 | 0.0 | 204 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 204 | 100.0 |
| 2.600–2.799 | 1 | 0.5 | 204 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 204 | 100.0 |
| 2.400–2.599 | 1 | 0.5 | 203 | 99.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 204 | 100.0 |
| 2.200–2.399 | 2 | 1.0 | 202 | 99.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 204 | 100.0 |
| 2.000–2.199 | 0 | 0.0 | 200 | 98.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 204 | 100.0 |
| 1.800–1.999 | 7 | 3.4 | 200 | 98.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 203 | 99.5 |
| 1.600–1.799 | 7 | 3.4 | 193 | 94.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 203 | 99.5 |
| 1.400–1.599 | 14 | 6.9 | 186 | 91.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 203 | 99.5 |
| 1.200–1.399a | 26 | 12.7 | 172 | 84.3 | 1 | 0.5 | 203 | 99.5 |
| 1.000–1.199 | 23 | 11.3 | 146 | 71.6 | 4 | 2.0 | 202 | 99.0 |
| 0.800–0.999 | 28 | 13.7 | 123 | 60.3 | 11 | 5.4 | 198 | 97.1 |
| 0.600–0.799 | 42 | 20.6 | 95 | 46.6 | 14 | 6.9 | 187 | 91.7 |
| 0.400–0.599 | 34 | 16.7 | 53 | 26.0 | 66 | 32.4 | 173 | 84.8 |
| 0.200–0.399 | 13 | 6.4 | 19 | 9.3 | 81 | 39.7 | 107 | 52.5 |
| 0.000–0.199 | 6 | 2.9 | 6 | 2.9 | 26 | 12.7 | 26 | 12.7 |
| Total | 204 | 100.0 | 204 | 100.0 | 204 | 100.0 | 204 | 100.0 |
a 1.2 μg/dL, CDC allowable As blood limit