[Table/Fig-7]:
Serum ferritin levels in different groups and its statistical significance
| Group | Age Distibution | Mean±SD | t-value | p-value |
| Study Group | 40-50 yrs, (n=8) | 267.75 ±31.7 | 4.91 | >0.01(N.SIG.) |
| 50-60yrs, (n=17) | 250.52 ±41.21 | 8.21 | <0.01(SIG.) | |
| 60-70yrs, (n=25) | 264.16±31.87 | 14.99 | <0.01(SIG.) | |
| Total, (n=50) | 268.43±30.17 | 17.43 | <0.01(SIG.) | |
| Control Group | 40-50yrs, (n=10) | 125.4 ±76.39 | ||
| 50-60yrs, (n=22) | 109.95 ±60.52 | |||
| 60-70yrs, (n=18) | 104.16±37.99 | |||
| Total, (n=50) | 110.96±56.59 |