Table 3.
Selenium level in patients with HF according to various heart condition
| Frequency | Serum selenium level (mg/dL) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | Mean | SD | P | ||
| MI | Anterior | 14 | 43.8% | 93.2 | 23.12 | 0.94 |
| Inferior | 3 | 9.4% | 101.7 | 29.37 | ||
| Posterior | 2 | 6.3% | 85.0 | 4.24 | ||
| Anterior and posterior | 2 | 6.3% | 94.0 | 38.18 | ||
| No MI | 11 | 34.4% | 90.2 | 22.44 | ||
| Functional class | Class I | 4 | 12.5% | 94.4 | 18.55 | 0.98 |
| Class II | 18 | 56.3% | 92.6 | 25.68 | ||
| Class III | 10 | 31.3% | 91.5 | 19.30 | ||
| Diastolic dysfunction | Mild | 18 | 56.3% | 95.98 | 16.8 | 0.53 |
| Moderate | 9 | 28.1% | 90.67 | 29.55 | ||
| Severe | 5 | 15.6% | 83.24 | 28.19 | ||
SD=Standard deviation; MI=Myocardial infarction. *Analysis of variance Significant level was 0.05