Table 4 |
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Logistic regression analysis: Adjusted odds ratio (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) for potential risk factors for lead poisoning (Blood lead concentration >= 100 μg/L) among children 1–3 year old |
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| Risk factors |
OR (95% CI) |
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| Father's occupation (ref. Non-manual) |
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| Manual |
4.74 (1.82 – 12.31) |
| Season (ref. Winter) |
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| Spring |
1.07 (0.22 – 5.22) |
| Summer |
4.39 (1.15 – 16.81) |
| Fall |
2.88 (0.94 – 8.84) |
| Age of building (ref. <= 20 years) |
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| > 20 years |
2.01 (0.88 – 4.60) |
| Traffic jam in area (ref. Rarely) |
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| Often/Always |
4.59 (1.61 – 13.06) |
| Use hot tap water for cooking (ref. No) |
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| Yes |
3.96 (1.17 – 13.44) |
| Ever applied kohl on child (ref. No) |
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| Yes |
2.40 (0.92 – 6.28) |
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(n = 244; χ2 (8 degrees of freedom)= 45.76; P < 0.001) |
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Nuwayhid et al. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2003 2:5 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-2-5 |
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