Table 2: Immuno-suppression and copper-zinc deficiency.

Variables

Immuno-suppression

 

χ2

p-value

Suppressed

Unsuppressed

Prevalence

CU (ug/dl)

Deficient

Normal

 

61 (69.3%)

45 (72.6%)

 

27 (30.7%)

17 (27.4%)

 

88 (59%)

62 (41%)

 

0.187

 

 

 

0.666

 

 

Zn (µmol/L)

Deficient

Normal

 

9 (36.0%)

97 (77.6%)

 

16 (64.0%)

28 (22.4%)

 

25 (16.7%)

125 (83.3%)

 

17.393

 

*0.000

 

χ2: Chi square statistics, p-value < 0.05 indicate significance.