Table 4.

Dosages of vitamins and micronutrients.

	All patients (n = 130)		2 to 6 years old (n = 20)			7 to 11 years old (n = 55)			12 to 18 years old (n = 55)			p *
	Median level	Within the laboratory standards	Laboratory standards	Median level	Within the laboratory standards	Laboratory standards	Median level	Within the laboratory standards	Laboratory standards	Median level	Within the laboratory standards
Vitamin A (µmol/l)	1.2 [1.0; 1.5]	101 (78%)	0.7–1.5	1.2 [1.0; 1.4]	11 (55%)	0.9–1.7	1.2 [1.0; 1.3]	41 (75%)	0.9–2.5	1.3 [1.1; 1.6]	49 (89%)	0.006
Vitamin E (µmol/l)	21 [17; 25]	106 (82%)	7–21	18 [10; 27]	11 (55%)	14–23	23 [19; 25]	53 (96%)	12–42	19 [16; 24]	42 (76%)	<0.001
Vitamin K (mg/l)	176 [80; 325]	55 (42%)	150–900	261 [56; 473]	7 (35%)	150–900	223 [99; 329]	18 (33%)	150–900	117 [73; 229]	30 (55%)	0.05
Vitamin D (ng/ml)	37 [30; 46]	120 (92%)	10–55	41 [32; 41.5]	10 (50%)	10–55	40 [30; 47]	55 (100%)	10–55	35 [30; 44]	55 (100%)	<0.001
Zinc (µmol/l)	14.0 [13; 15]	110 (85%)	9–22	13.6 [12; 15.5]	15 (79%)	9–22	14 [13; 15]	42 (76%)	9–22	14 [12; 16]	53 (96%)	0.002
Selenium (µmol/l)	1.0 [0.9; 1.2]	108 (83%)	0.75–1.5	1.2 [1; 1.31]	16 (80%)	0.75–1.5	1.0 [0.9; 1.2]	43 (78%)	0.75–1.5	1.0 [0.9; 1.9]	49 (89%)	0.31

Data are expressed as n (%) or median [IQR].

Significant values (p < 0.05) are in boldface.

^*Comparison between the 3 age groups of the rate of dosages within the laboratory standards.