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. 2013 Jul 26;17(4):827–832. doi: 10.1017/S1368980013001675

Table 3.

Multivariate logistic regression model for vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency (25(OH)D < 30 ng/ml) in 1218 children aged from 6 months to 14 years, south-west China, 2011

Factor Adjusted OR 95 % CI P value
Gender
Male 1·00 Ref.
Female 1·06 0·82, 1·38 0·655
Age group
<1 year 1·00 Ref.
1–3 years 3·07 2·07, 456 <0·001
4–7 years 12·16 7·61, 19·44 <0·001
8–14 years 18·29 10·14, 32·99 <0·001
Season of blood sampling*
Spring 1·00 Ref.
Summer 0·60 0·42, 0·87 <0·001
Autumn 0·62 0·41, 0·88 0·02
Winter 0·92 0·59, 1·44 0·924
Hb (continuous, g/dl) 0·52 0·99, 0·97 0·062
Pb (continuous, μg/dl) 1·01 1·00, 1·02 0·045

25(OH)D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D; Ref., reference category.

*Spring = March to May; summer = June to August; autumn = September to November; winter=December to February.