Table 1.
Comparison between the two studied groups, according to different parameters. Chi-square test U: Mann–Whitney test, t: Student t-test, p: p-value for comparing between the two groups *: Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.
| Cases (n = 40) |
Control (n = 40) |
Test of Sig. | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 8 (20%) | 9 (22.5%) | χ2 = 0.075 | 0.785 |
| Female | 32 (80%) | 31 (77.5%) | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| Mean ± SD. | 60.9 ± 10.5 | 53.3 ± 8.2 | t = 3.594 * | 0.001 * |
| Median (Min–Max) | 59 (42–83) | 55 (35–72) | ||
| VitD (ng/mL) | ||||
| All Cases | ||||
| Mean ± SD. | 7.4 ± 4.5 | 28.7 ± 4.6 | U = 0.0 * | <0.001 * |
| Median (Min–Max) | 5.2 (3.3–18.1) | 29.5 (20–40) | ||
| Male | ||||
| Mean ± SD. | 15.5 ± 1.7 | 23 ± 2 | U = 0.0 * | <0.001 * |
| Median (Min–Max) | 15.3 (13.6–18.1) | 23 (20–25.5) | ||
| Female | ||||
| Mean ± SD. | 5.3 ± 1.7 | 30.3 ± 3.8 | U = 0.0 * | <0.001 * |
| Median (Min–Max) | 4.8 (3.3–9.5) | 31 (23–40) | ||