Number of
Children Less than 6 Years of Age
|
Year |
Population |
Number of Children Tested |
Total Confirmed Children |
Confirmed EBLLs
as % of Children Tested |
|
1997 |
23,345,397 |
1,611,569 |
122,641 |
7.61% |
|
1998 |
23,143,133 |
1,761,674 |
114,571 |
6.50% |
|
1999 |
23,023,683 |
1,891,870 |
94,438 |
4.99% |
|
2000 |
23,304,631 |
2,216,700 |
87,792 |
3.96% |
|
2001 |
23,380,551 |
2,538,008 |
76,992 |
3.03% |
|
2002 |
23,380,855 |
2,454,181 |
65,811 |
2.68% |
|
2003 |
23,380,859 |
2,732,527 |
55,902 |
2.05% |
|
2004 |
22,457,902 |
2,353,197 |
46,601 |
1.98% |
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Surveillance Data
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/surv/stats.htm