Intelectual levels and anxiety in children with chronic lead intoxication. Maria Reiche School. Callao-Peru, 2002

Authors

  • Julián Vega Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM. Lima, Perú
  • Juan De Coll Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM. Lima, Perú
  • Jorge Lermo Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM. Lima, Perú
  • Juan Escobar Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM. Lima, Perú
  • Miriam Díaz Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM. Lima, Perú
  • José Castro Departamento Académico de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM. Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v66i2.1363

Keywords:

Lead poisoning, environmental exposure, environmental illness, anxiety

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the association between both chronic lead intoxication and intellectual levels and between chronic lead intoxication and anxiety in children from Maria Reiche School - Callao. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional and observational study was done in 39 children who had participated in a blood lead screening done by the General Direction of Environmental Health in 2002. The intellectual coefficient was measured and the intellectual level determined; the anxiety checkup list was applied. Children groups were classified according to their blood lead levels in non-poisoned (levels <10 µg/ dL) and poisoned (levels ≥ 10 µg/dL). Chí square and tStudent tests and odds ratio were applied with p<0,05. Results: Poisoned children average intellectual coefficient was 85,5±12,6, and average blood lead levels in children with low intellectual coefficient (border and inferior) 24,4±10,9. The intellectual levels and the blood lead categories were related with p=0,03. Poisoned children presented high risk of deep anxiety (OR=6,33 [IC 95% 1,001-40,071]). T distribution found differences between blood lead levels in the light and deep anxiety groups (p=0,024). Conclusions: We found association between chronic lead intoxication and anxiety degree, but not between intellectual levels and chronic lead intoxication.

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Published

2005-06-13

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Vol. 66 No. 2 (2005)

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Copyright (c) 2005 Julián Vega, Juan De Coll, Jorge Lermo, Juan Escobar, Miriam Díaz, José Castro

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Vega J, De Coll J, Lermo J, Escobar J, Díaz M, Castro J. Intelectual levels and anxiety in children with chronic lead intoxication. Maria Reiche School. Callao-Peru, 2002. An Fac med [Internet]. 2005 Jun. 13 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];66(2):142-7. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1363