Table 7 Serum iron, serum vitamin D, and serum zinc levels compared to normal range in different severity of pneumonia
From: Role of vitamin D, serum zinc, and serum iron deficiency in community-acquired pneumonia in children
Mild (n = 17) | Moderate (n = 10) | Severe (n = 4) | Chi-square test value | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron level | Adequate (60-170μg/dl) | 17 (100.0%) | 10 (100.0%) | 4 (100.0%) | NA | NA |
Inadequate | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |||
Vit. D level | Sufficient (˃ 60 nmol/L) | 6 (35.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 15.360 | 0.004 |
Insufficient (30-60 nmol/L) | 9 (52.9%) | 4 (40.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |||
Deficient (˂ 30 nmol/L) | 2 (11.8%) | 6 (60.0%) | 4 (100.0%) | |||
Zinc level | Adequate (70-120μg/dl) | 12 (70.6%) | 10 (100.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 3.583 | 0.167 |
Inadequate | 5 (29.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | |||