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Table 1 Blood lead levels in Korean lead workers measured during a special health examination (2003–2011)

From: Blood lead levels of Korean lead workers in 2003–2011

 

n (%)

Age (years; mean ± SD)

BLL (μg/dL; GM (95% CI))

p-value*

Total

365331 (100)

37.8 ± 9.9

4.35 (4.34-4.36)

 

Men

310724 (85.0)

38.2 ± 9.7

4.62 (4.61-4.63)

< 0.001

Women

54607 (14.9)

35.4 ± 10.6

3.09 (3.07-3.11)

  1. *determined using a t-test.
  2. SD, standard deviation; BLL, blood lead level; GM, geometric mean; CI, confidence interval.