Blood’s Concentration of Lead and Arsenic Associated with Anemia in Peruvian Children
Table 3
Logistic regression examining predictors of hematological (low hemoglobin, microcytosis, and hypochromia) parameters associated with Pb and As (n = 40).
Low hemoglobin
Microcytosis
Hypochromia
OR
95% CI for OR
OR
95% CI for OR
OR
95% CI for OR
Iron supplementation
Yes No
0.13 Ref
0.02–0.88
0.04
1.39 Ref
0.16–3.26
0.67
0.83 Ref
0.18–3.78
0.81
Herbal teasa
Yes No
—
—
—
13.34 Ref
1.35–131.74
0.03
13.04 Ref
1.25–136.35
0.03
Blood lead concentration (μg/dL)
1.27
0.62–2.12
0.44
1.35
0.70–2.61
0.36
1.27
0.68–2.37
0.45
Blood arsenic concentration (μg/L)
0.30
0.03–2.78
0.29
0.41
0.07–2.17
0.29
0.20
0.03–1.23
0.08
2 blood samples were coagulated. aLow hemoglobin not adjusted for herbal teas due to complete separation.
