Relation of lead and social factors to IQ of low-SES children: a partial replication.
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Journal Article
An independent replication of a previous study (Schroeder et al., 1985) of the effects of interactive social environmental factors on the relationship of lead and Stanford-Binet IQ was performed on 75 of 80 low-SES black children screened by county health departments in North Carolina. Children's mean blood lead (PbB) level was 20.8 micrograms/dl (range, 6.3 to 47.4). Multivariate regression analyses showed no significant interactions between PbB and age, sex, maternal IQ, Caldwell home environment score, or SES (Hollingshead Two-Factor Index). There was a highly significant negative relationship between both mean and maximum PbB levels with IQ, p less than .002; that is, IQ decreased linearly as PbB increased. The most accurate and precise regression model included lead, maternal IQ, home environment, and gender.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Hawk, BA; Schroeder, SR; Robinson, G; Otto, D; Mushak, P; Kleinbaum, D; Dawson, G
Published Date
- September 1986
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 91 / 2
Start / End Page
- 178 - 183
PubMed ID
- 3766618
Pubmed Central ID
- 3766618
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0002-9351
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States