| Variable | Serum zinc | |
| r | P value | |
| Bilirubin | −0.149 | 0.277 |
| Albumin | 0.402 | 0.002** |
| Prothrombin time | −0.182 | 0.184 |
| Serial dotting test | −0.252 | 0.180 |
| Line tracing test | −0.174 | 0.358 |
| errors | 0.182 | 0.334 |
| P300 latency | −0.523♦ | 0.003** |