Research Article
Contaminated Turmeric Is a Potential Source of Lead Exposure for Children in Rural Bangladesh
Table 1
Selected characteristics of study population.
| | | Sirajdikhan, Munshiganj District, |
| | | Mean (SD) |
| | Age (years) | 2.4 (0.2) | | BMI (kg/m2) | 16.7 (2.4) | | Hematocrit | 35.6 (3.9) |
| | | Number (%) |
| | Male sex | 158 (51.1) | | Place of birth | | | Home | 115 (37.2) | | Clinic or hospital | 194 (62.8) | | Mother’s education | | | No primary education | 31 (10.0) | | Primary education | 119 (38.5) | | Secondary education | 149 (48.2) | | Any higher secondary | 10 (3.2) | | Father’s education | | | No primary education | 57 (18.4) | | Primary education | 134 (43.4) | | Secondary education | 102 (33.0) | | Any higher secondary | 16 (5.2) | | Eating nonfood items (pica) | | | Yes | 146 (47.5) | | No | 162 (52.4) |
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