Table 2.
Reference Range for Female Adults * | Females (n = 62) | Statistics and p-Values |
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Total | 18–34 Year | 35–49 Year | 50–64 Year | |||
Potassium (mg/L) | 1484–1794 | 1687 ± 234 | 1724 ± 134 | 1616 ± 366 | 1718 ± 119 | F(2, 59) = 1.15, p = 0.323 |
Calcium (mg/L) | 53.8–62.7 | 56.3 ± 4.1 | 55.8 ± 4.7 | 56.7 ± 3.2 | 56.4 ± 4.3 | F(2, 59) = 1.22, p = 0.301 |
Magnesium (mg/L) | 29.8–37.5 | 32.8 ± 3.0 | 31.9 ± 3.1 | 32.1 ± 3.5 | 34.2 ± 1.9 | F(2, 59) = 5.24, p = 0.008 |
Copper (mg/L) | 0.76–1.12 | 0.93 ± 0.20 | 1.01 ± 0.29 | 0.88 ± 0.12 | 0.92 ± 0.12 | F(2, 59) = 0.88, p = 0.419 |
Iron (mg/L) | 423–520 | 482 ± 43 | 477 ± 48 | 479 ± 49 | 489 ± 34 | F(2, 59) = 0.75, p = 0.476 |
Zinc (mg/L) | 4.88–6.67 | 5.80 ± 0.69 | 5.98 ± 0.63 | 5.47 ± 0.83 | 5.93 ± 0.51 | F(2, 59) = 1.99, p = 0.146 |
Selenium (µg/L) | 101–170 | 138 ± 42 | 130 ± 29 | 135 ± 36 | 149 ± 54 | F(2, 59) = 2.06, p = 0.137 |
Manganese (µg/L) | 5.91–12.7 | 10.33 ± 3.70 | 10.32 ± 4.20 | 11.17 ± 3.67 | 9.57 ± 3.20 | F(2, 59) = 1.38, p = 0.259 |
Molybdenum (µg/L) | 0.5–1.6 | 1.12 ± 0.83 | 0.85 ± 0.37 | 1.27 ± 0.83 | 1.22 ± 1.06 | F(2, 59) = 1.67, p = 0.197 |
Vitamin B6 (µg/L) | 16.4–80.4 | 38.2 ± 30.8 | 33.3 ± 13.3 | 29.6 ± 8.7 | 50.6 ± 47.6 | F(2, 59) = 1.73, p = 0.187 |
Vitamin B9 (ng/mL) | >5.38 | 8.88 ± 5.70 | 7.37 ± 4.61 | 8.04 ± 5.28 | 10.91 ± 6.50 | F(2, 57) = 1.67, p = 0.197 |
Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | 211–911 | 579 ± 877 | 451 ± 143 | 831 ± 1554 | 478 ± 158 | F(2, 58) = 0.24, p = 0.785 |
Vitamin D (nmol/L) | 100–150 | 89.9 ± 37.2 | 84.1 ± 24.4 | 96.7 ± 42.2 | 89.1 ± 42.3 | F(2, 59) = 0.32, p = 0.728 |
* Values are based on reference norms for German-speaking populations [32]. Data are presented as mean (±standard deviation). Statistical test: Kruskal–Wallis (F-values).