Table 3. Pearson’s correlation coefficient between the variables iron, zinc, and vitamin B12 in the serum and saliva .
| Variables | Number | Correlation coefficient | P-value |
| Serum and saliva vitamin B 12 | 40 | 0.277 | 0.158 |
| Serum and saliva iron | 40 | -0.059 | 0.717 |
| Serum and saliva zinc | 40 | -0.210 | 0.193 |