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Table 2 Census level state demographic information

From: Primary prevention of lead poisoning in children: a cross-sectional study to evaluate state specific lead-based paint risk reduction laws in preventing lead poisoning in children

STATE

% Census tracts with ≥40% of residents aged birth–5 years living below poverty level (2000 census)

% Children tested for blood lead (2009)

% Children with elevated* blood-lead levels (2009)

% Housing units consisting of rental properties (2000 census)

% Housing units built before 1950 (2000 census)

% Housing units built before 1978 (2000 census)

Massachusetts

8.1

48.6

0.43

29.8

42.77

79.22

Ohio

16.7

16.9

1.53

35.7

31.4

77.2

Mississippi

28.1

16.9

0.46

24.9

11.6

59.4

  1. Source: Adapted from [810].
  2. *CDC’s definition of elevated BLL in 2009 was BLL ≥10 μg/dL.