Group-specific Differences in Blood Lead Levels among Occupationally Exposed Workers in Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia
Table 4a.
Blood Pb Levels according to the Type of Personal Protective Equipment Used byDifferent Groups
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| Variable |
Blood Pb Level (μg/dL) N (%) |
P-value |
Blood Pb Level (μg/dL) N (%) |
P-value |
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|
| |
| EXPOSED | UNEXPOSED | |
|
| |
| <5μg/dL |
5-9μg/dL |
>10μg/dL |
<5μg/dL |
5-9μg/dL |
>10μg/dL |
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| Used PPE when working on radiators |
|
|
|
0.033 |
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|
|
|
|
| Yes |
3 (60.0) |
2 (40.0) |
0 (0.0) |
|
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|
|
|
| No |
23 (16.4) |
72 (51.4) |
45 (32.2) |
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|
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| Used PPE when working on batteries |
|
|
|
0.327 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (100.0) |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
26 (18.1) |
74 (51.4) |
44 (30.5) |
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| Used PPE when wielding vehicle parts |
|
|
|
0.886 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
2 (13.3) |
8 (53.3) |
5 (33.4) |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
24 (18.5) |
66 (50.8) |
40 (30.8) |
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|
|
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| Used PPE when painting cars |
|
|
|
0.228 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
4 (25.0) |
10 (62.5) |
2 (12.5) |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
22 (17.1) |
64 (49.6) |
43 (33.3) |
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Frequency, PPE = Personal protective equipment, P-Value < 0.05 is significant
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