Table 4

Hazard ratios: short term exposure model

Lead values (μg/dl)Relative to external control groupRelative to internal control group
Hazard ratio95% CIHazard ratio95% CI
With adjustment only for country
<201.62(1.22 to 2.14)1.14(0.86 to 1.51)
20–291.34(1.06 to 1.68)0.94(0.76 to 1.17)
30–391.27(1.01 to 1.60)0.89(0.72 to 1.11)
40+1.35(1.07 to 1.69)0.95(0.77 to 1.16)
With adjustment for country, mother’s age, smoking, and primiparity
<201.56(1.17 to 2.07)1.12(0.84 to 1.49)
20–291.32(1.05 to 1.67)0.96(0.77 to 1.19)
30–391.22(0.96 to 1.54)0.88(0.70 to 1.10)
40+1.30(1.03 to 1.63)0.93(0.76 to 1.15)