Geographic Location | Age | No. | Biochemical parameters | ||
Total protein (g/100 ml) | Albumin (g/100 ml) | Cholesterol (mg/100 ml) | |||
AL-Qurna | <1 year old | 12 | 4.90 ± 0.99 | 2.73 ± 0.09 | 98.15 ± 5.43 a |
1 - 3 years old | 12 | 5.11 ± 0.70 | 2.64 ± 0.10 | 84.43 ± 6.77 b | |
>3 years old | 12 | 5.03 ± 0.87 | 1.95 ± 0.08 | 84.82 ± 8.90 b | |
Mean |
| 36 | 5.02 ± 0.65 | 2.45 ± 0.07 | 89.01 ± 7.90 A |
Al-Midaina | <1 year old | 12 | 5.36 ± 0.63 | 2.83 ± 0.12 | 89.59 ± 6.90 a |
1 - 3 years old | 12 | 4.95 ± 0.54 | 2.50 ± 0.08 | 81.95 ± 5.55 a | |
>3 years old | 12 | 5.36 ± 0.80 | 2.47 ± 0.08 | 57.66 ± 4.90 b | |
Mean |
| 36 | 5.23 ± 0.45 | 2.60 ± 0.11 | 75.90 ± 7.09 AB |
Al-Uazair | <1 year old | 12 | 4.84 ± 0.34 | 2.65 ± 0.10 | 94.41 ± 4.00 a |
1 - 3 years old | 12 | 5.06 ± 0.70 | 2.53 ± 0.06 | 67.00 ± 9.06 b | |
>3 years old | 12 | 4.71 ± 0.86 | 1.80 ± 0.14 | 39.89 ± 4.54 c | |
Mean |
| 36 | 4.86 ± 0.60 | 2.35 ± 0.05 | 65.01 ± 6.78 B |
P value |
|
| 0.397 | 0.264 | 0.000 |