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Table 3 Mean (M) and standard deviation (SD) of serum copper (µg/dl) in case and control groups

From: Copper and zinc deficiency to the risk of preterm labor in pregnant women: a case-control study

Variable

Preterm Delivery Group

(M ± SD)

Term Group

(M ± SD)

Independent T-test Result

Serum copper

(µg/dl)

149.82 ± 53.13

183.97 ± 71.40

T = 2.5

p-value = 0.01