Group-specific Differences in Blood Lead Levels among Occupationally Exposed Workers in Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia
Table 3.
Blood Pb Level (μg/dL) of Participants according to Work-related ExposureVariables
|
| Variable |
Blood Pb Level (μg/dL) N (%) |
P-value |
Blood Pb Level (μg/dL) N (%) |
P-value |
|
|
| |
| EXPOSED | UNEXPOSED | |
|
| |
<5μg/dL |
5-9μg/dL |
>10 μg/dL |
<5μg/dL |
5-9μg/dL |
>10μg/dL |
|
|
| Years of work |
|
|
|
0.209 |
|
|
|
0.313 |
|
| <1 |
1 (20.0) |
3 (60.0) |
1 (20.0) |
1 (33.3) |
2 (66.7) |
0 (0.0) |
|
| 1-3 |
5 (26.3) |
5 (26.3) |
9 (47.4) |
5 (38.4) |
4 (30.8) |
4 (30.8) |
|
| 4-6 |
8 (25.8) |
14 (45.2) |
9 (29.0) |
6 (54.6) |
3 (27.3) |
2 (18.1) |
|
| 7-9 |
2 (16.7) |
9 (75.0) |
1 (8.3) |
13 (59.1) |
7 (31.8) |
2 (9.1) |
|
| ≥10 |
10 (13.0) |
42 (54.6) |
25 (32.4) |
1 (33.3) |
4 (21.1) |
8 (42.1) |
|
| Hours of work per day |
|
|
|
0.741 |
|
|
|
0.685 |
|
| 4-5 |
- |
- |
- |
1 (100.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
|
| 6-8 |
0 (0.0) |
1 (50.0) |
1 (50.0) |
27 (49.1) |
16 (29.1) |
12 (21.8) |
|
| >8 |
26 (18.2) |
73 (51.1) |
44 30.7) |
4 (33.4) |
4 (33.3) |
4 (33.3) |
|
| Days of work per week |
|
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
|
0.405 |
|
| 1-6 |
10 (12.4) |
41 (50.6) |
30 (37.0) |
30 (49.2) |
18 (29.5) |
13 (21.3) |
|
| 7 |
16 (25.0) |
33 (51.6) |
15 (23.4) |
2 (28.6) |
2 (28.6) |
3 (42.8) |
|
| Smoker or ex-smoker |
|
|
|
0.77 |
|
|
|
0.068 |
|
| Yes |
12 (19.1) |
30 (47.6) |
21 (33.3) |
5 (26.3) |
9 (47.4) |
5 (26.3) |
|
| No |
14 (17.1) |
44 (53.7) |
24 (29.2) |
27 (55.0) |
11 (22.5) |
11 (22.5) |
|
| Eat lunch/food at work |
|
|
|
0.327 |
|
|
|
0.301 |
|
| Yes |
26 (18.1) |
74 (51.4) |
44 (30.5) |
29 (46.0) |
20 (31.8) |
14 (22.2) |
|
| No |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (100.0) |
3 (60.0) |
0 (0.0) |
2 (40.0) |
|
| Repair radiators |
|
|
|
0.385 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
14 (21.2) |
35 (53.0) |
17 (25.8) |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
12 (15.2) |
39 (49.4) |
28 (35.4) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Repair batteries |
|
|
|
0.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
8 (19.5) |
17 (41.5) |
16 (39.0) |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
18 (17.3) |
57 (54.8) |
29 (27.9) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Panel beat/weld vehicle parts |
|
|
|
0.741 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
10 (16.4) |
30 (49.2) |
21 (34.4) |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
16 (19.1) |
44 (52.3) |
24 (28.6) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Paint/spray cars |
|
|
|
0.021 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
8 (27.6) |
18 (62.1) |
3 (10.3) |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
18 (15.5) |
56 (48.3) |
42 (36.2) |
|
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N = Frequency, P-Value < 0.05 is significant
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