Table 5. Correlations between selenium concentrations in organs and serum with breed and gender.
| Lead | Breed | Gender | Liver | Kidney | Muscle | Serum | Hair |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breed | 0.000 | −0.452** | −0.318 | 0.416** | 0.103 | −0.239 | |
| Gender | 0.000 | −0.745** | 0.86** | −0.673** | −0.804** | −0.818** | |
| Liver | −0.456* | −0.745** | 0.745** | 0.257 | 0.584** | 0.662** | |
| Kidney | −0.318* | −0.86** | −0.745** | 0.464** | 0.665** | 0.809** | |
| Muscle | 0.416 ** | −0.673** | 0.257 | 0.464** | 0.501** | 0.497** | |
| Serum | 0.103 | −0.804** | 0.584** | 0.665** | 0.501** | 0.593** | |
| Hair | −0.239 | −0.818** | 0.662** | 0.809** | 0.497** | 0.593** |
(**) Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed). (*): Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).