Research Article

Long-Term Effects of Environmental Lead Exposure on Blood Pressure and Plasma Soluble Cell Adhesion Molecules in Young Adults: A Follow-Up Study of a Prospective Cohort in Kosovo

Table 4

Linear regression models for lead exposure at various periods of development and mean systolic blood pressure at age 25.

β95% CI value

Unadjusted
Period of exposure
 0–2 years970.007−0.00, 0.020.14
 2–4 years980.007−0.00, 0.010.07
 4–7 years920.0060.00, 0.010.04
 7–12.5 years890.0060.00, 0.010.02
Period of exposure
 0–2 years970.007−0.003, 0.0180.16
 2–4 years980.006−0.001, 0.0140.11
 4–7 years920.005−0.00, 0.010.05
 7–12.5 years890.0050.001, 0.010.03

for ethnicity, sex, and education.