Mineral (unit) | Normal Range | P-value | Coastal | Inland | ||
Median (n) | Number below/above normal level | Median (n) | Number below/above normal level | |||
Ca (mg/dL) | 8.1 - 10.5 | 0.07 | 11.1 (24) | 0/15 | 10.2 (21) | 0/7 |
Cl (mEq/L) | 93 - 103 | 0.41 | 99 (10) | 0/0 | 99 (7) | 0/1 |
Co (ng/mL) | - | - | 0.31 (10) | - | 0.37 (7) | - |
Cu (ppm) | 0.60 - 1.30 | <0.001 | 0.20 (24) | 16/0 | 1.55 (21) | 3/0 |
Fe (ppm) | 152 - 277 | 0.75 | 413 (24) | 2/15 | 482 (21) | 0/16 |
K (mEq/L) | 3.6 - 9.6 | 0.003 | 5.11 (24) | 0/0 | 6.96 (21) | 0/7 |
Mg (mEq/L) | 1.3 - 2.4 | 0.33 | 3.2 (24) | 0/23 | 3.0 (21) | 0/18 |
Mn (ng/mL) | - | - | 3.57 (10) | - | 2.81 (7) | - |
Mo (ng/mL) | - | - | 1.81 (10) | - | 0.62 (7) | - |
Na (mEq/L) | 142 - 152 | 1.00 | 176 (24) | 0/19 | 167 (21) | 0/16 |
P (mEq/L) | 5.9 - 10.3 | 0.74 | 15.6 (24) | 0/18 | 14.7 (21) | 0/14 |
S (ppm) | - | - | 1065 (14) | - | 1060 (14) | - |
Se (ng/mL) | 60 - 150 | 0.49 | 110.75 (10) | 0/2 | 110.21 (7) | 0/0 |
Zn (ppm) | 0.50 - 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.4 (24) | 21/0 | 0.4 (21) | 19/0 |