Blood Lead Levels among Blood Donors and High-Risk Occupational Groups in a Mining Area in Ghana: Implications for Blood Transfusion among Vulnerable Populations

Table 1

Basic demographic characteristics.

Variable		N (%)
Sex	Male	186 (93.0)
	Female	14 (7.0)
Marital status	Married	88 (44.0)
	Unmarried	112 (56.0)
Educational level	No formal education	2 (1.0)
	Primary education	23 (11.5)
	Middle/junior high school	113 (56.5)
	Secondary education	43 (21.5)
	Tertiary education	19 (9.5)
Source of drinking water^∗∗	Pure/sachet water	194 (97.0)
	Pipe borne water	149 (74.5)
	Well/borehole	65 (32.5)
Building material	Cement with roofing sheets	198 (99.0)
	Mud with roofing sheet	2 (1.0)
Gas for cooking	Yes	139 (69.5)
	No	61 (30.5)

^∗∗Study participants had multiple sources of drinking water.