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Table 6 Comparison of blood lead levels regarding protection habits in exposed women

From: The relationship between blood lead levels and occupational exposure in a pregnant population

Protection habits

Blood lead levels, μg/dL a

p value*

No

Yes

Use of respiratory protective equipment

27 (4.03 ± 4.23)

4 (3.75 ± 3.43)

0.901

Wearing gloves habit

19 (4.32 ± 4.96)

12 (3.48 ± 2.18)

0.521

Wearing of special workwear

20 (4.92 ± 4.85)

11 (2.31 ± 0.68)

0.028

Hand washing before eating

11 (3.55 ± 1.48)

20 (4.24 ± 5.00)

0.571

Changing clothes after work

24 (4.51 ± 4.52)

7 (2.24 ± 0.60)

0.025

Use of any protective equipment

9 (5.64 ± 7.03)

22 (3.32 ± 1.83)

0.356

  1. a Values shown as frequency (mean ± standard deviation)
  2. * p value from Student t-test