Table 2.
Percentage of participants as per the level of blood lead and mercury: study among artisans and their household members in Thimphu, Bhutan, 2018.
| Characteristics | Participants n (%) with | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood lead | Blood mercury | |||
| Normal1 | Elevated2 | Normal3 | Elevated4 | |
| Total (employees of artisan centers + high-risk household contacts) (n = 177) | 109 (61.5) | 68 (38.4) | 85 (48.02) | 92 (51.98) |
| Employees of artisan centers (n = 134) | 74 (55.22) | 60 (44.77) | 57 (42.54) | 77 (57.46) |
| High risk household contacts (n = 43) | 35 (81.3) | 8 (18.6) | 28 (65.12) | 15 (34.88) |
1Blood lead <5 μg/dL, 2blood lead >5 μg/dL, 3blood mercury <10 μg/dL, and 4blood Mercury >10 μg/dL.