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Group-specific Differences in Blood Lead Levels among Occupationally Exposed Workers in Greater Banjul Area, The Gambia

Current Research in Public Health | Vol 3, Issue 2

Table 3. Blood Pb Level (μg/dL) of Participants according to Work-related ExposureVariables

VariableBlood Pb Level (μg/dL) N (%)P-valueBlood Pb Level (μg/dL) N (%)P-value


EXPOSEDUNEXPOSED


<5μg/dL5-9μg/dL >10 μg/dL <5μg/dL5-9μg/dL >10μg/dL
Years of work   0.209   0.313
   <11 (20.0)3 (60.0)1 (20.0)1 (33.3)2 (66.7)0 (0.0)
   1-35 (26.3)5 (26.3)9 (47.4)5 (38.4)4 (30.8)4 (30.8)
   4-68 (25.8)14 (45.2)9 (29.0)6 (54.6)3 (27.3)2 (18.1)
   7-92 (16.7)9 (75.0)1 (8.3)13 (59.1)7 (31.8)2 (9.1)
   ≥1010 (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)
   6-80 (0.0)1 (50.0)1 (50.0)27 (49.1)16 (29.1)12 (21.8)
   >826 (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
   1-610 (12.4)41 (50.6)30 (37.0)30 (49.2)18 (29.5)13 (21.3)
716 (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
   Yes12 (19.1)30 (47.6)21 (33.3)5 (26.3)9 (47.4)5 (26.3)
   No14 (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
   Yes26 (18.1)74 (51.4)44 (30.5)29 (46.0)20 (31.8)14 (22.2)
   No0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (100.0)3 (60.0)0 (0.0)2 (40.0)
Repair radiators   0.385    
   Yes14 (21.2)35 (53.0)17 (25.8)    
   No12 (15.2)39 (49.4)28 (35.4)    
Repair batteries   0.32    
   Yes8 (19.5)17 (41.5)16 (39.0)    
   No18 (17.3)57 (54.8)29 (27.9)    
Panel beat/weld vehicle parts   0.741    
   Yes10 (16.4)30 (49.2)21 (34.4)    
   No16 (19.1)44 (52.3)24 (28.6)    
Paint/spray cars   0.021    
   Yes8 (27.6)18 (62.1)3 (10.3)    
   No18 (15.5)56 (48.3)42 (36.2)    
         

N = Frequency, P-Value < 0.05 is significant