Table 1.
HOME Study participant characteristics at baseline for control and lead hazard intervention groups.
| Total | Control Group | Intervention Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| Total | 288 | (100) | 145 | (100) | 143 | (100) |
| Child Sex | ||||||
| Male | 135 | (47) | 63 | (43) | 72 | (50) |
| Female | 153 | (53) | 82 | (57) | 71 | (50) |
| Child Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 202 | (70) | 108 | (75) | 94 | (66) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 66 | (23) | 29 | (20) | 37 | (26) |
| Hispanic | 7 | (2) | 3 | (2) | 4 | (3) |
| Other | 13 | (5) | 5 | (3) | 8 | (5) |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married, or living with someone | 241 | (84) | 125 | (87) | 116 | (81) |
| Not married, living alone | 47 | (16) | 20 | (14) | 27 | (19) |
| Household Income | ||||||
| Less than $20,000 | 46 | (16) | 22 | (15) | 24 | (17) |
| $20,000 to less than $40,000 | 39 | (14) | 20 | (14) | 19 | (13) |
| $40,000 to $70,000 | 75 | (26) | 40 | (28) | 35 | (24) |
| Greater than $70,000 | 128 | (44) | 63 | (43) | 65 | (45) |
| Maternal Education | ||||||
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 171 | (59) | 85 | (59) | 86 | (60) |
| Some college or technical school | 72 | (25) | 40 | (28) | 32 | (22) |
| High school or less | 45 | (16) | 20 | (14) | 25 | (17) |
| Cleaning/ Dust accumulation | ||||||
| Appears clean | 183 | (64) | 92 | (63) | 91 | (64) |
| Some or no cleaning | 105 | (36) | 53 | (37) | 52 | (36) |
| Home Ownership | ||||||
| Own | 214 | (75) | 111 | (77) | 103 | (72) |
| Public | 13 | (5) | 5 | (3) | 8 | (6) |
| Rent | 55 | (19) | 25 | (17) | 30 | (21) |
| Other | 5 | (2) | 3 | (2) | 2 | (1) |
| Year Home was Constructed | ||||||
| 1924 or earlier | 93 | (32) | 47 | (32) | 46 | (32) |
| 1925 to 1955 | 107 | (37) | 56 | (39) | 51 | (36) |
| 1955 to 1978 | 87 | (30) | 42 | (29) | 45 | (32) |
| House Type | ||||||
| Single family or townhouse | 231 | (80) | 119 | (82) | 112 | (78) |
| Multi-family, apartment, or other | 57 | (20) | 26 | (18) | 31 | (22) |