Child Blood Lead Levels Indicator

Child Lead Poisoning measures the screening prevalence rate, or the percentage of children under 5 years old tested who have blood lead levels of 10 µg/dl or higher

Latest Measure (2015)

Child Blood Lead Levels Score 51 Indicator scores are represented on a scale from 1 to 100.
Disparity Ratio 1.73 Disparity direction: black-white
Children tested who have blood lead levels of 10 µg/dl or higher

Black children are nearly twice as likely as white children to test positive for elevated blood lead levels.

Source: Missouri Department of Health and Social Services

Dates

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