Group-specific Differences in Blood Lead Levels among Occupationally Exposed Workers in Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia
Table 1.
Socio-demographic Characteristics of Study Population according to Blood PbLevel (μg/dL)
|
| Variable |
Blood Pb Level (μg/dL) N (%) |
|
|
|
| <5μg/dL |
5 - 9μg/dL |
>10 μg/dL |
|
|
| Study group |
|
|
|
|
| Exposed |
26 (17.9) |
74 (51.1) |
45 (31.0) |
|
| Unexposed |
32 (47.1) |
20 (29.4) |
16 (23.5) |
|
| Age |
|
|
|
|
| ≤20 |
10 (25.0) |
17 (42.5) |
13 (32.5) |
|
| 21-30 |
27 (29.7) |
47 (51.7) |
17 (18.6) |
|
| 31-40 |
16 (32.7) |
16 (32.7) |
17 (34.6) |
|
| 41-50 |
3 (15.8) |
7 (36.8) |
9 (47.4) |
|
| >50 |
2 (14.3) |
7 (50.0) |
5 (35.7) |
|
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
46 (24.0) |
88 (45.8) |
58 (30.2) |
|
| Female |
12 (57.1) |
6 (28.6) |
3 (14.3) |
|
| Ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
| Fula |
8 (24.2) |
22 (66.7) |
3 (9.1) |
|
| Jola |
9 (21.4) |
19 (45.3) |
14 (33.3) |
|
| Mandinka |
27 (40.3) |
21 (31.3) |
19 (28.4) |
|
| Wollof |
7 (14.6) |
21 (43.8) |
20 (41.6) |
|
| Other |
7 (30.4) |
11 (47.8) |
5 (21.8) |
|
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Single |
32 (29.6) |
49 (45.4) |
27 (25.0) |
|
| Married |
24 (23.5) |
44 (43.2) |
34 (33.3) |
|
| Divorced |
2 (100.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
|
| Separated |
0 (0.0) |
1 (100.0) |
0 (0.0) |
|
| Live with family |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
51 (26.8) |
83 (43.7) |
56 (29.5) |
|
| No |
7 (30.4) |
11 (47.8) |
5 (21.8) |
|
| Size of family |
|
|
|
|
| 0-2 |
7 (25.0) |
12 (42.9) |
9 (32.1) |
|
| 3-10 |
28 (32.2) |
35 (40.2) |
24 (27.6) |
|
| >10 |
23 (23.5) |
47 (48.0) |
28 (28.5) |
|
| Read and write |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
52 (30.9) |
74 (44.1) |
42 (25.0) |
|
| No |
6 (13.3) |
20 (44.5) |
19 (42.2) |
|
| Level of education |
|
|
|
|
| No formal education |
8 (16.0) |
23 (46.0) |
19 (38.0) |
|
| Primary |
10 (21.7) |
22 (47.8) |
14 (30.5) |
|
| Secondary |
19 (22.4) |
42 (49.4) |
24 (28.2) |
|
| Tertiary |
21 (65.6) |
7 (21.9) |
4 (12.5) |
|
|
N = Frequency
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