Table 3 Distribution of heavy metals by place of residence and province of origin of patients
From: Heavy metals in urinary stones in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Variables | Residential homes | p | Provinces of origin | p | All n = 36(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kinshasa n = 31(%) | Other provinces n = 5(%) | Western n = 15 (%) | North n = 6 (%) | Center-south n = 14 (%) | Eastern n = 1 (%) | ||||
Copper | 0.549 | 0.067 | |||||||
Yes | 27 (87.1) | 4 (80.0) | 13 (86.7) | 6 (100.0) | 12 (85.7) | 0 (0.0) | 31 (86.1) | ||
No | 4 (12.9) | 1 (20.0) | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (14.3) | 1 (100.0) | 5 (13.9) | ||
Zinc | 0.262 | 0.044* | |||||||
Yes | 30 (96.8) | 4 (80.0) | 14 (93.3) | 6 (100.0) | 14 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 34 (94.4) | ||
No | 1 (3.2) | 1 (20.0) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 2 (5.6) | ||
Bromine | 0.064 | 0.404 | |||||||
Yes | 21 (67.7) | 1 (20.0) | 11 (73.3) | 3 (50.0) | 8 (57.1) | 0 (0.0) | 22 (61.1) | ||
No | 10 (32.3) | 4 (80.0) | 4 (26.7) | 3 (50.0) | 6 (42.9) | 1 (100.0) | 14 (38.9) | ||
Rubidium | 0.429 | 0.541 | |||||||
Yes | 8 (25.8) | 2 (40.0) | 4 (26.7) | 3 (50.0) | 3 (21.4) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (27.8) | ||
No | 23 (74.2) | 3 (60.0) | 11 (73.3) | 3 (50.0) | 11 (78.6) | 1 (100.0) | 26 (72.2) | ||
Lead | 0.305 | 0.8585 | |||||||
Yes | 6 (19.4) | 2 (40.0) | 3 (20.0) | 2 (33.3) | 3 (21.4) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (22.2) | ||
No | 25 (80.6) | 3 (60.0) | 12 (80.0) | 4 (66.7) | 11 (78.6) | 1 (100.0) | 28 (77.8) | ||
Nickel | 0.629 | 0.094 | |||||||
Yes | 3 (9.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (33.3) | 1 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (8.3) | ||
No | 28 (90.3) | 5 (100.0) | 15 (100.0) | 4 (66.7) | 13 (92.9) | 1 (100.0) | 33 (91.7) | ||