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. 2010 Apr-Dec;2(2):77–84. doi: 10.4161/derm.2.2.13509

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of 64 subjects who had 25(OH)D levels measured while on statin therapy

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Subject variable N = 25 (37.5%) N = 39 (62.5%) p-value*
Age Mean (SD) 59.3 (13.8) 59.5 (10.0) 0.95
Gender (Male, Female) 16/9 21/18 0.58
BMI Mean (SD) 27.5 (5.5) 27.9 (5.7) 0.77
25(OH)D (ng/mL) Mean (SD) 24.3 (10.5) 28.2 (11.6) 0.17
Statin (mg) 0.20
Atorvastatin (10, 20, 40) 7/1/1 13/4/1
Pravastatin (10, 20, 40) 0/0/2 5/2/0
Simvastatin (10, 20, 40) 4/4/1 3/2/1
Lovastatin (10, 20, 80) 0/1/1 3/2/0
Rosuvastatin (5, 10, 20) 0/1/1 1/2/2
Fluvastatin (20, 80) 0 4/1
Taking niacin, fenofibrate, diltiazem or verapamil 0 9

The doses for the various statins are listed in parentheses in mg and the number of subjects for each dose is indicated separated by /.

*

p values are based on a two-sample t-test, Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test as appropriate.