Table 2: Comparison based on serum selenium and zinc levels between two groups as per gender.

Selenium

Gender

Study Group

Control Group

P-value

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Male

54.1

11.12

108.0

27.60

< 0.004*

Female

54.4

10.30

99.1

25.09

< 0.0012*

Zinc

 

Zinc

Study Group

Control Group

P-value

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Male

57.2

9.70

89.3

11.30

< 0.0021*

Female

56.2

6.03

85.6

13.90

< 0.004*