Research Article
The Impact of Parasitic Infestation on Nutritional Status and Micronutrients among Children
Table 5
Frequency of serum micronutrient deficiency in infected and noninfected children.
| | Variable | Infected () | Noninfected () | | | | No. (%) |
| | Iron level (μg/dL) | | Normal () | 18 (12.9%) | 86 (86%) | 127.1 | <0.001 | | Low () | 122 (87.1%) | 14 (14%) | | Zinc level (μg/mL) | | Normal () | 29 (20.7%) | 89 (89%) | 108.8 | <0.001 | | Low () | 111 (79.3%) | 11 (11%) | | Selenium level (μg/L) | | Normal () | 35 (25%) | 93 (93%) | 108.4 | <0.001 | | Low () | 105 (75%) | 7 (7%) |
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: chi-square test. Highly significant ( ). |
