Prevalence (%) of BLLs Elevated ≥5 μg/dL and ≥10 μg/dL, NHANES III (1988–1994)
Variable | Category | ≥5 μg/dL | ≥10 μg/dL |
---|---|---|---|
Race/ethnicity | Non-Hispanic black | 47 | 14 |
Mexican American | 28 | 5 | |
Non-Hispanic white | 19 | 4 | |
Age | 1–2 y | 32 | 8 |
3–5 y | 22 | 5 | |
Age of housing | Pre-1946 | 43 | 13 |
1946–1973 | 26 | 6 | |
1974 to present | 14 | 3 | |
Medicaid participants | Yes | 42 | 13 |
No | 16 | 3 | |
Private insurance | Yes | 20 | 5 |
No | 33 | 8 | |
Region | Northeast | 43 | 13 |
Midwest | 31 | 10 | |
South | 22 | 4 | |
West | 14 | 2 | |
Total | 26 | 6 |