From: Zinc and copper levels in low birth weight deliveries in Medani Hospital, Sudan
Variable | Cases (n = 50) | Control (n = 50) | P–value |
---|---|---|---|
Maternal zinc | 62.9 (36.3 – 96.8) | 96.2 (84.6 – 125.7) | <0.001 |
Cord zinc | 87.1(43.3 – 118.1) | 92.2 (65.0 – 114.5) | 0.49 |
P –value | 0.15 | 0.12 | |
Maternal copper | 81.6 (23.7 – 167.5) | 139.8 (31.9 – 186.2) | 0.04 |
Cord copper | 108 (55.1 – 157.9) | 147.5 (84.5 – 185.2) | 0.02 |
P –value | 0.16 | 0.46 |