Table 1 Incidence rate of zinc deficiency and the minimum level in autistic children. The number and incidence rate of individuals with zinc deficiency (lower than −2 S.D.) in 1,967 autistic children (1,553 males and 414 females) and the minimum zinc concentration in each age group are tabled
From: Estimation of autistic children by metallomics analysis
Number of Cases | Rate (%) of | Minimum | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | No. | with Zn Deficiency | Zn Deficiency | (ppm) | |
Male | 0–3 year-old | N = 577 | 251 | 43.5 | 10.7 |
4–9 year-old | N = 736 | 207 | 28.1 | 21.3 | |
10–15 year-old | N = 240 | 8 | 3.3 | 66.1 | |
Female | 0–3 year-old | N = 118 | 62 | 52.5 | 17.3 |
4–9 year-old | N = 181 | 52 | 28.7 | 35.7 | |
10–15 year-old | N = 115 | 4 | 3.5 | 72.4 |
