TABLE 3—
BLL |
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No. | < 5 µg/dL | ≥ 5 µg/dL | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) | |
≤ 25th percentile | ||||
Intestinal infestation | ||||
No (Ref) | 179 | 162 | 17 | 1 (Ref) |
Yes | 99 | 92 | 7 | 0.77 (0.28, 1.91) |
Total | 278 | |||
> 25th to 50th percentile | ||||
Intestinal infestation | ||||
No (Ref) | 186 | 169 | 17 | 1 (Ref) |
Yes | 86 | 74 | 12 | 2.23 (0.93, 5.33) |
Total | 272 | |||
> 50th to 75th percentile | ||||
Intestinal infestation | ||||
No (Ref) | 164 | 145 | 19 | 1 (Ref) |
Yes | 102 | 90 | 12 | 0.93 (0.41, 2.09) |
Total | 266 | |||
> 75th percentile | ||||
Intestinal infestation | ||||
No (Ref) | 137 | 127 | 10 | 1 (Ref) |
Yes | 130 | 99 | 31 | 4.63 (2.11, 11.00) |
Total | 267 |
Note. BLL = blood lead level; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. P value for interaction term between house age and intestinal infestation is .003.
Adjusted by postadmission duration, region of birth, and gender.