Description for Chart 1
Lead concentrations in blood (µg/dL) in Canadians aged 3 to 79, by sex and age group, household population, Canada, 2012 and 2013

The title of the graph is "Chart 1 Lead concentrations in blood (µg/dL) in Canadians aged 3 to 79, by sex and age group, household population, Canada, 2012 and 2013."
This is a column clustered chart.
There are in total 7 categories in the horizontal axis. The vertical axis starts at 0 and ends at 2 with ticks every 0.2 points.
There are 3 series in this graph.
The vertical axis is "µg/dL."
The horizontal axis is "Age groups."
The title of series 1 is "Both sexes."
The minimum value is 0.6 and it corresponds to "12 to 19 years."
The maximum value is 1.6 and it corresponds to "60 to 79 years."
The title of series 2 is "Males."
The minimum value is 0.7 and it corresponds to "6 to 11 years."
The maximum value is 1.8 and it corresponds to "60 to 79 years."
The title of series 3 is "Females."
The minimum value is 0.5 and it corresponds to "12 to 19 years."
The maximum value is 1.5 and it corresponds to "60 to 79 years."

Data table for Chart 1
  Both sexes Males Females
Total 1.1 1.2 1.0
3 to 5 years 0.8 0.8 0.7
6 to 11 years 0.7 0.7 0.7
12 to 19 years 0.6 0.8 0.5
20 to 39 years 0.9 1.0 0.8
40 to 59 years 1.3 1.5 1.2
60 to 79 years 1.6 1.8 1.5
Note(s):
Concentrations are presented as a geometric mean, which is a type of average that is less influenced by extreme values than the traditional arithmetic mean. The geometric mean provides a better estimate of central tendency for highly skewed data. This type of distribution is common in the measurement of environmental chemicals in blood and urine.
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, 2012 and 2013
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