Table 3.
25(OH)D and inflammatory markers Difference in different groups
| Groups | Deficient (n = 1740) |
Insufficient (n = 284) |
Sufficient (n = 56) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25(OH)D (ng/mL) * | 11.56 (8.11, 15.05) c | 23.00 (21.20, 25.14) b | 35.45 (32.75, 42.34) a |
| PCT (ng/mL) # | 1.33 ± 0.28 a | 0.17 ± 0.05 b | 0.07 ± 0.02 c |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) # | 15.65 ± 1.92 a | 13.99 ± 1.05 b | 7.75 ± 1.93 c |
| CRP (mg/L) # | 7.69 ± 2.01 a | 6.04 ± 1.89 b | 4.54 ± 1.54 c |
* M (P25, P75); # mean ± SD. In each row, distinct superscript letters represent statistically significant differences in pairwise comparisons (P < 0.05)
Abbreviations: PCT Procalcitonin, IL-6 Interleukin-6, and CRP C reactive protein