Neurological status categories and definitions.

<p>*Noted abnormalities were hypo-reflexia, inconsolable crying, agitation, and decreased mobility.</p><p>“Any neurological features”  =  categories 1+2+3.</p

Characteristics by neurological status in children ≤5 years, with first-ever pre-chelation VBLL ≥45 µg/dL from 1 June 2010 to 30 June 2011.

<p>*Malaria test performed only on symptomatic children, but no result in database not confirmation that asymptomatic.</p>†<p>p-values only given when <20% data missing. VBLL = venous blood lead level. RDT = rapid diagnostic test. MUAC = mid upper-arm circumference. Mod = moderately. m = months. y = years. ALT = alanine transaminase.</p

Final multi-level logistic regression model to assess factors associated with having any neurological features at time of first-ever pre-chelation VBLL.

<p>*P-value from the Wald test of no association of the attribute with the outcome adjusted for the other variables in the model. VBLL = venous blood lead level. OR = odds ratio. (n = 972).</p

Distribution of VBLL by neurological status in children ≤5 years, with first-ever pre-chelation VBLL ≥45 µg/dL.

<p>VBLL tested from 1 June 2010 to 30 June 2011. VBLL = venous blood lead level.</p

First-ever pre-chelation VBLL test (in categories, µg/dL) by age group (number and % of row).

<p>VBLL = venous blood lead level.</p