Table 5.
Serum manganese levels of adolescent girls in three talukas of Ratnagiri district
| Taluka | Samples (N) | Range (nmol/l) | Mean (nmol/l) |
Median (nmol/l) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiplun | 235 | 4.66–178.7 | 45.32 | 37.6 |
| Sangameshwar | 113 | 14.4–215.0 | 55.15 | 51.2 |
| Guhagar | 236 | 6.6–175.2 | 55.87 | 47.7 |
| Reference value for the entire group | 584 | 4.66–215 | 51.97 ± 1.87 | 44.30 |