Table 5 Serum zinc level and comparison to normal range
From: Role of vitamin D, serum zinc, and serum iron deficiency in community-acquired pneumonia in children
Patient group No. = 31 | Control group No. = 36 | Independent t test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
t | P value | ||||
S. zinc (μg/dL) | Mean ± SD | 114.29 ± 45.01 | 145.01 ± 64.69 | −2.220 | 0.030′ |
Zinc level | Adequate | 25 (80.6%) | 33 (91.7%) | 1.740 | 0.187 |
Inadequate | 6 (19.4%) | 3 (8.3%) | |||