Table 2 Elemental characterization in association recurrence and death.
Element | Recurrence | Death | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 63) | Yes (n = 15) | P- | No (n = 49) | Yes (n = 29) | P- | |
Magnesium | ||||||
Absent | 54 (85.7) | 15 (100.0) | 0.129 | 44 (89.8) | 25 (86.2) | 0.446 |
Present | 9 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (10.2) | 4 (13.8) | ||
Phosphorus | ||||||
Absent | 4 (6.3) | 1 (6.7) | 0.620 | 5 (10.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.090 |
Present | 59 (93.7) | 14 (93.3) | 44 (89.8) | 29 (100.0) | ||
Sulfur | ||||||
Absent | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.807 | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.628 |
Present | 62 (98.4) | 15 (100.0) | 48 (98.0) | 29 (100.0) | ||
Chlorine | ||||||
Absent | 37 (58.7) | 13 (86.7) | 0.037 | 31 (63.3) | 19 (65.5) | 0.841 |
Present | 26 (41.3) | 2 (13.3) | 18 (36.7) | 10 (34.5) | ||
Potassium | ||||||
Absent | 11 (17.5) | 3 (20.0) | 0.532 | 8 (16.3) | 6 (20.7) | 0.627 |
Present | 52 (82.5) | 12 (80.0) | 41 (83.7) | 23 (79.3) | ||
Calcium | ||||||
Absent | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.807 | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.628 |
Present | 62 (98.4) | 15 (100.0) | 48 (98.0) | 29 (100.0) | ||
Chromium | ||||||
Absent | 40 (63.5) | 5 (33.3) | 0.034 | 39 (59.2) | 16 (55.2) | 0.729 |
Present | 23 (36.5) | 10 (66.7) | 20 (40.8) | 13 (44.8) | ||
Manganese | ||||||
Absent | 45 (71.4) | 7 (46.7) | 0.067 | 35 (71.4) | 17 (58.6) | 0.246 |
Present | 18 (28.6) | 8 (53.3) | 14 (28.6) | 12 (41.4) | ||
Iron | ||||||
Absent | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Present | 63 (100.0) | 15 (100.0) | 49 (100.0) | 29 (100.0) | ||
Cobalt | ||||||
Absent | 54 (85.7) | 15 (100.0) | 0.129 | 43 (87.8) | 26 (89.7) | 0.554 |
Present | 9 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (12.2) | 3 (10.3) | ||
Nickel | ||||||
Absent | 54 (85.7) | 13 (86.7) | 0.645 | 41 (83.7) | 26 (89.7) | 0.353 |
Present | 9 (14.3) | 2 (13.3) | 8 (16.3) | 3 (10.3) | ||
Copper | ||||||
Absent | 3 (4.8) | 1 (6.7) | 0.561 | 4 (8.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.149 |
Present | 60 (95.2) | 14 (93.3) | 44 (91.8) | 29 (100.0) | ||
Zinc | ||||||
Absent | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Present | 63 (100.0) | 15 (100.0) | 49 (100.0) | 29 (100.0) | ||
Arsenic | ||||||
Absent | 18 (28.6) | 7 (46.7) | 0.177 | 16 (32.7) | 9 (31.0) | 0.544 |
Present | 45 (71.4) | 8 (53.3) | 33 (67.3) | 20 (69.0) | ||
Bromine | ||||||
Absent | 18 (28.6) | 7 (46.7) | 0.177 | 16 (32.7) | 9 (31.0) | 0.544 |
Present | 45 (71.4) | 8 (53.3) | 33 (67.3) | 20 (69.0) | ||
