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. 2021 Jul 6;2021:5597867. doi: 10.1155/2021/5597867

Table 5.

Logistic regression analysis of blood lead levels above 10 (μg/dL) among children in Ban Thi and Tan Long Communes.

Characteristics Ban Thi-Bac Kan Tan Long-Thai Nguyen
OR (95% CI) Adjust OR (95% CI)a OR (95% CI) Adjust OR (95% CI)b
Gender Boys (vs. girls) 2.34 (1.13-4.85) 2.44 (1.13–5.24) 1.18 (0.68–2.06)

Age <6 (vs. 11-14) 2.20 (0.65-7.44) 2.16 (0.58-7.98) 0.96 (0.45–2.03)
6-10 (vs. 11-14) 0.97 (0.39-2.38) 0.96 (0.37-2.50) 0.88 (0.45–1.70)

Ever using “thuốc cam” Yes 0.87 (0.23–3.31) 1.15 (0.58–2.27)

Hand washing before meals Yes 1.1 (0.42-2.9) 0.93 (0.54-1.61)

Housing type Stilt house (vs. modern house) 1.52 (0.73–3.18) 1.25 (0.72–2.18)

Play areas Soil (vs. brick) 2.18 (1.01-4.71) 2.3 (1.02-5.17) 0.99 (0.57-1.75)

Close proximity of house to the mine (≤2 km) Yes 1.01 (0.36-3.26) 2.58 (1.45-4.58)∗∗ 2.90 (1.54-5.44)∗∗

Drinking water source Not treated water (vs. treated water) 1.07 (0.52-2.20) 1.39 (0.80-2.42)

Parent working at the mine Yes (vs. no) 0.65 (0.30-1.41) 0.97 (0.45-2.11)

Mother's highest degree Primary school or less (vs. high school/college/university) 1.94 (0.22-16.74) 0.62 (0.18-2.09)
Middle school (vs. high school/college/university) 1.27 (0.61-2.62) 0.93 (0.53-1.64)

Father's highest degree Primary school or less (vs. high school/college/university) 1.16 (0.23-5.80) 1.18 (0.25-5.51)
Middle school (vs. high school/college/university) 0.90 (0.43-1.88) 0.88 (0.50-1.54)

Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale Inattentive (yes vs. no) 0.60 (0.26-1.39) 7.22 (3.22-15.82)∗∗ 7.85 (3.49-17.69)∗∗
Hyperactive-impulsive (yes vs. no) 0.64 (0.25-1.66) 1.11 (0.33-3.78)
Conduct/oppositional defiant disorder (yes vs. no) 0.23 (0.03-1.70) 0.29 (0.03-2.33) 0.9 (0.05-14.99)
Anxiety/depression (yes vs. no) 0.43 (0.18-1.02) 0.54 (0.21-1.38) 1.31 (0.40-4.29)

p value < 0.05. ∗∗p value < 0.01. aMcFadden's pseudo R2 = 0.086. bMcFadden's pseudo R2 = 0.148.