Table 3 Quantity of selected heavy metals in soil (Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni and Mn) in control and affected soil samples in vicinity of Hudiara drain, Lahore.
From: DNA damage in inhabitants exposed to heavy metals near Hudiara drain, Lahore, Pakistan
Heavy Metals in soil (mg/kg) | Group | N | Mean | Std. deviation | F-statistics | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fe | Control | 50 | 46.0120 | 8.10481 | 275.163 | 0.000 |
Affected | 50 | 696.2400 | 277.05754 | |||
Cu | Control | 50 | 6.8260 | 1.16668 | 182.411 | 0.000 |
Affected | 50 | 10.6380 | 1.61926 | |||
Zn | Control | 50 | 3.0660 | 1.00663 | 732.818 | 0.000 |
Affected | 50 | 22.8826 | 5.07744 | |||
Pb | Control | 50 | 0.9094 | 0.16935 | 116.942 | 0.000 |
Affected | 50 | 5.5438 | 3.02562 | |||
Cd | Control | 50 | 0.0051 | 0.00188 | 519.831 | 0.000 |
Affected | 50 | 1.0972 | 0.33868 | |||
Cr | Control | 50 | 0.0678 | 0.01389 | 65.677 | 0.000 |
Affected | 50 | 2.6236 | 2.22995 | |||
Ni | Control | 50 | 0.4118 | 0.12586 | 1272.874 | 0.000 |
Affected | 50 | 1.0580 | 0.02373 | |||
Mn | Control | 50 | 0.6660 | 0.35584 | 397.128 | 0.000 |
Affected | 50 | 5.8184 | 1.79326 |
