copyright data were linked to 2015 through 2018 blood lead surveillance data and neighborhood data on household income, poverty, and the Dishwasher Drain Hose Holder burden of houses built before 1970.Generalized linear mixed models were used to examine the individual and neighborhood characteristics independently and/or interactively affecting the likelihood of lead testing and of having EBLLs.Results: A total of 48.6% of children were tested for BLLs, and 2.6% of them had confirmed EBLLs.
The likelihood of lead testing and of having EBLLs among non-Hispanic black children was respectively 7% and 18% higher than white children.Children born to mothers with the lowest educational attainment (
Some maternal and infant demographics significantly impact the risk of undertesting and of having EBLLs, and some of the effects vary across different neighborhood characteristics.These findings can help lead prevention programs to target screening and treatment resources to children with specific characteristics.