Table 2 Heavy metal exposure distribution
From: Stunting is associated with blood lead concentration among Bangladeshi children aged 2-3 years
Total Study Population | Pabna | Sirajdikhan | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 618) | (n = 317) | (n = 301) | |
Median (IQR) | |||
Umbilical Cord Blood Lead (μg/dL) | 3.1 (1.6–6.3) | 1.6 (1.1–2.4) | 6.2 (4.0–9.4) |
n (%) ≥ 5 μg/dL | 206 (33.3) | 17 (5.4) | 189 (62.8) |
Blood Lead 20–40 months (μg/dL) | 4.2 (1.7–7.6) | 1.7 (1.7–3.7) | 7.3 (5.3–8.2) |
n (%) ≥ 5 μg/dL | 282 (45.6) | 43 (13.6) | 239 (79.4) |
Average Water Arsenic (μg/L) | 13.4 (1.9–66.3) | 34.6 (8.2–120.7) | 3.3 (1.2–19.5) |
Average Water Manganese (μg/L) | 625.5 (368.6–1066.0) | 569.0 (344.3–993.3) | 750.3 (431.8–1148.0) |