Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics
From: Environmental assessment of pediatric Lead exposure in Tehran; a prospective cross-sectional study
Demographic and clinical characteristics | N | Median BLL (IQR) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | F | 19 | 8.9 (6.2–24) | 0.698 |
M | 11 | 6.9 (5.5–25 | ||
Age | <  4 y | 11 | 6.9 (5.9–30.6) | 0.842 |
4–7 y | 6 | 11 (6.4–19.1) | ||
>  7 y | 13 | 8.9 (5.3–23.6) | ||
Stature-age | Severely stunted | 2 | 7.2 (NA) | 0.295 |
stunted | 1 | 30.6 (NA) | ||
Normal | 27 | 8.9 (5.5–24) | ||
BMI-age | Severely underweight | 1 | 5.3 (NA) | 0.71 |
Underweight | 6 | 5.8 (5.1–6.8) | ||
Normal | 17 | 12.9 (6.5–26.3) | ||
Moderately overweight | 3 | 23.2 (NA) | ||
Overweight | 3 | 9.2 (NA) | ||
Pica | no | 23 | 8.5 (5.9–25) | 0.787 |
yes | 5 | 23.2 (5.3–27.5) | ||
Food allergy | no | 25 | 8.5 (5.5–20.2) | 0.277 |
yes | 5 | 23.2 (6.2–45.3) | ||
Restlessness | no | 28 | 8.7 (5.9–23.8) | 1 |
yes | 2 | 25 (NA) | ||
Family history of lead poisoning | no | 25 | 6.9 (5.5–14) | 0.008 |
yes | 5 | 27.1 (20.2–29.7) | ||
Addiction in father | no | 25 | 6.9 (5.7–24.5) | 0.867 |
yes | 5 | 8.9 (6.8–21.7) | ||