From: Elevated blood lead levels among unskilled construction workers in Jimma, Ethiopia
Number (%) of workers | Mean BLL (Mean ± SD) μg/dL) | |||||
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Age (Years) | Females | Males | Total | Males | Females | Total |
18 – 25 | 17 (48.6)a | 6 (60)b | 23 (51.1)c | 29.3 ± 7.1 | 39.7 ± 6.7 | 36.3 ± 7.3 |
26 – 35 | 10 (28.6)a | 3 (30)b | 13 (28.9)c | 32.2 ± 6.4 | 46.8 ± 8.5 | 44.4 ± 9.8 |
36 – 45 | 4 (11.4)a | 1 (10)b | 5 (11.1)c | 33* | 47.7 ± 7.5 | 44.8 ± 9.2 |
46 – 49 | 4 (11.4)a | - | 4 (8.9)c | - | 46.2 ± 3.6 | 46.2 ± 3.6 |