Variables | Categories | N (%) | Median IQR plasma zinc levels (μmol/L) | P value | Zinc deficient n (%) | Zinc sufficient n (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 6-8 | 50(40.0) | 6.7(4.8,10.2) | 0.02 | 37(74.0) | 13(26.0) | 0.001 |
9-10 | 42(33.6) | 5.6(4.3,7.1) | 37(88.1) | 5(11.9) | |||
11-12 | 33(26.4) | 5.6(4.0,7.2) | 33(100) | 0(0) | |||
Sex | Male | 68(54.4) | 5.8(4.5,7.7) | 0.57 | 62(91.2) | 6(8.8) | 0.04 |
Female | 57(45.6) | 5.9(4.3, 8.5) | 45(78.9) | 12(21.1) | |||
Districts | Sunsari | 63(50.4) | 5.9(4.4, 7.9) | 0.9 | 55(87.3) | 8(12.7) | 0.3 |
Dhankuta | 62(49.6) | 5.8(4.3,8.4) | 52(83.9) | 10(16.1) | |||
Stunting | Present | 43(34.4) | 5.7(4.5,7.4) | 0.59 | 39 (90.7) | 4(9.3) | 0.1 |
Absent | 82(65.6) | 5.9(4.2,8.6) | 68(82.1) | 14(17.9) | |||
Thinness | Present | 19(15.2) | 5.6(3.8,7.5) | 0.22 | 17(89.5) | 2(10.5) | 0.4 |
Absent | 106(84.8) | 5.9(4.4,7.9) | 90(84.9) | 16(15.1) | |||
Wasting | Present | 4(3.2) | 5.7(3.7,9.7) | 0.78 | 3(75) | 1(25) | 0.4 |
Absent | 121(96.8) | 5.9(4.3,7.7) | 104(86) | 17(14) | |||
Underweight | Present | 37(29.6) | 5.6(4.5,7.7) | 0.781 | 29(78.4%) | 8(21.6%) | 0.5 |
Absent | 88(70.4%) | 5.9(4.3,7.7) | 78(88.6%) | 10(11.4%) | |||
Overweight | Present | 4(3.2%) | 5.0(4.1,6.0) | 0.362 | 4(100%) | - | 0.1 |
Absent | 121(96.8%) | 5.9(4.3,7.8) | 103(85%) | 18(14.9%) |