Table 7:
ASD and TD Child Cohort Elemental Correlations
| Element Pair | ASD Correlation Coefficient | TD Correlation Coefficient |
|---|---|---|
| Iron x Calcium | 0.98 | 0.96 |
| Strontium x Calcium | 0.87 | 0.87 |
| Strontium x Iron | 0.87 | 0.81 |
| Tungsten x Gadolinium | 0.86 | (−0.09) |
| Boron x Lead | 0.82 | (0.24) |
| Strontium x Nickel | 0.80 | 0.73 |
| Potassium x Thallium | 0.79 | (0.63) |
| Aluminum x Lead | 0.77 | (0.62) |
| Manganese x Lead | 0.76 | (−0.06) |
| Copper x Uranium | 0.76 | (−0.17) |
| Barium x Lead | 0.76 | (0.44) |
| Sulfur x Lithium | 0.75 | (0.40) |
| Cobalt x Tin | 0.72 | (−0.35) |
| Manganese x Thallium | 0.72 | 0.72 |
| Sulfur x Selenium | 0.72 | 0.82 |
| Tin x Bismuth | 0.71 | (0.10) |
| Potassium x Manganese | 0.71 | 0.93 |
| Calcium x Nickel | (0.67) | 0.80 |
| Iron x Nickel | (0.67) | 0.77 |
| Strontium x Barium | (0.51) | 0.70 |
Only element pairs with coefficient greater than 0.7 or less than −0.7 are shown.
Element pairs that were significant in both groups are marked in bold.
(…) indicates that the correlation coefficient was not above the 0.7 or below the −0.7 threshold