Table 2 Spearman correlation matrix.

From: Age dependency of plasma vitamin B12 status markers in Dutch children and adolescents

 

Plasma MMA

Plasma HoloTC

Plasma total Cbl

Plasma MMA

r = −0.21, p = 0.025

r = −0.22, p = 0.006

Plasma HoloTC

r = −0.21, p = 0.025

r = 0.65, p < 0.0005

Plasma total Cbl

r = −0.22, p = 0.006

r = 0.65, p < 0.0005

 

Age

r = −0.48, p < 0.0005

r = −0.27, p < 0.0005

n.s.

Gender

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

Hb

n.s.

n.s.

r = −0.18, p = 0.027

MCV

r = 0.31, p < 0.0005

r = −0.36, p < 0.0005

r = −0.45, p < 0.0005

Plasma creatinine

r = −0.13, p = 0.025

r = −0.29, p = 0.002

r = −0.29, p < 0.0005

  1. MMA methylmalonic acid, HoloTC holotranscobalamin, Cbl cobalamin.