Table 6: Inter correlations of the chemical element mass fractions in the intact thyroid of female (r-coefficient of correlation).
| Element | Br | Cu | Fe | Rb | Sr | Zn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Br | 1.00 | 0.173 | 0.255 | 0.062 | -0.200 | 0.023 |
| Cu | 0.173 | 1.00 | 0.048 | 0.009 | 0.249 | 0.024 |
| Fe | 0.255 | 0.048 | 1.00 | 0.185 | -0.349a | 0.213 |
| Rb | 0.062 | 0.009 | 0.185 | 1.00 | -0.116 | 0.481b |
| Sr | -0.200 | 0.249 | -0.349a | -0.116 | 1.00 | -0.001 |
| Zn | 0.023 | 0.024 | 0.213 | 0.481b | -0.001 | 1.00 |
Statistically significant values: ap ≤ 0.05; bp ≤ 0.01.