title: [Factors associated with the blood levels of lead in residents of Mexico City].
abstract: A study aimed at detecting risk factors for high blood lead levels in Mexico City inhabitants, undertaken at the local National Institute of Public Health, is described. Measurements of blood lead levels for a sample of 300 civil servants were related to several potential risk factors. The statistical analysis was based on analysis of variance and logistic regression. The results of the analysis seem to suggest differences in blood levels by sex, zone of residence, hours of transportation and eating habits, such as the consumption of canned meals and the use of "earthenware dishes" in the preparation of meals. The nature of the study is exploratory, but it seems to suggest directions of research in the complex problem of lead levels in people of polluted cities.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lara-Flores
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alagón-Cano
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bobadilla
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hernández-Prado
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciscomani-Begoña
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014504:Urban Health
chemical_list: D007854:Lead
vernacular_title: Factores asociados a los niveles de plomo en sangre en residentes de la ciudad de México.