• Sixteen caretakers of children hospitalized for their first episode of lead poisoning and 16
caretakers of children with normal lead levels were interviewed in their homes to determine
if caretakers of children with lead poisoning provided more inadequate child care than the
comparison group of caretakers. Children were matched according to age, race, and sex.
Correlations were found between children's lead levels and caretakers' scores on the
measures of inadequate child care. Differences were evident in the overall physical and …