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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics

From: Neurocognitive impact of metal exposure and social stressors among schoolchildren in Taranto, Italy

 

Total N = 299

0–1 km N = 51

1–5 km N = 55

5–10 km N = 118

10–15 km N = 75

N (%)

 Sex

  Female

161 (53.8)

39 (76.5)

29 (52.7)

55 (46.6)

38 (50.7)

 SES

  Low

124 (41.5)

35 (68.6)

26 (47.3)

38 (32.2)

25 (33.3)

  Medium

103 (34.4)

15 (29.4)

19 (34.5)

39 (33.1)

30 (40.0)

  High

72 (24.1)

1 (2.0)

10 (18.2)

41 (34.7)

20 (26.7)

Mean (SD)

  Age (yrs)

8.6 (1.5)

8.9 (1.6)

8.6 (1.4)

8.3 (1.4)

9.0 (1.5)

  Maternal SPM

65.7 (23.8)

55.3 (24.9)

63.5 (8.1)

67.6 (21.7)

71.2 (20.9)

  Distance (km)

6.3 (4.1)

0.7 (0.2)

2.7 (1.5)

7.2 (1.7)

11.5 (0.9)

  HOME

5.5 (1.8)

4.7 (1.6)

5.6 (1.7)

5.8 (1.6)

5.8 (1.7)

  1. Notes: Socio-demographic characteristics of the total population sample and divided by area of residence
  2. SPM Standard Progressive Matrices, HOME Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment