Table of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Aims of the survey
- Genesis of the survey
- Effect of lead on neurological development
- Sources of lead exposure in Australian children
- Overseas studies of exposure of children to lead
- Anticipated findings
- Methods
- General outline
- Sampling
- Survey methods
- Equipment
- Laboratory analysis
- Statistical analysis
- Results
- Response rates
- Blood lead levels in Australian children
- Single-variable analysis of factors affecting blood lead concentration
- Regression analyses
- Discussion
- Distribution of blood lead levels
- Future action
- Appendix 1: Household Form
- Appendix 2: Questionnaire
- Appendix 3: Text of Prompt Cards
- Appendix 4: Notes on children with high blood lead levels
- Appendix 5: Details of sampling and estimation
- Classification of census districts
- Sample design constraints
- Sampling for the Labour Force Survey
- Selection of current survey sample
- Estimation
- Appendix 6: Problems with the collection and transport of blood
- References