Figure 12: Incidence Rates of Blood Lead Levels > 10mcg/dL Among Children Under Age Six
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Years by Age;1998 to 2007 Blood Lead Test Data
New York State Excluding New York City
Incidence Rate per 1,000 Children Screened
for Lead in the Test Year
45.0
40.0
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
0 - <9 months
9.3
22.5
25.3
18.6
18.9
18.8
17.9
16.7
13.5
13.8
9 - <18 months
24.1
29.5
25.6
23.7
24.6
22.1
18.4
17.1
15.6
14.6
18 - <36 months
40.9
24.2
19.0
16.4
13.4
13.0
12.4
10.2
8.3
6.8
36 - <72 months
25.4
19.4
11.1
9.1
6.8
6.1
6.2
5.0
4.1
3.4
Year of Test
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Incidence Rate: The number of children under age six years identified for the first time with confirmed elevated blood lead levels divided by the number of children under age six that had
screening tests in that given year, multiplied by 1,000.
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