Table 3.
Geometric mean 25(OH)D concentration by total vitamin D intake
| All | Children/Adolescents | Young Adults / Adults | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total vitamin D intake (diet and supplements) |
n | Mean 25(OH)D nmol/L (95% CI) |
p | n | Mean 25(OH)D nmol/L (95% CI) |
p | n | Mean 25(OH)D nmol/L (95% CI) |
p |
| 0 – 200 IU/day | 35 | 62.5 (55.3–70.5) | <0.001 | 24 | 74.8 (66.2–84.2) | 0.02 | 11 | 44.0 (34.2–56.0) | <0.001 |
| >200 – 400 IU/day | 26 | 83.8 (72.5–96.5) | 11 | 87.0 (72.8–104.0) | 15 | 84.2 (68.2–103.8) | |||
| >400 – 600 IU/day | 20 | 101.8 (86.5–119.5) | 6 | 102.0 (79.0–132.0) | 14 | 97.0 (78.8–119.5) | |||
| >600 – 1000 IU/day | 14 | 109.8 (90.5–133.0) | 3 | 123.2 (87.8–173.2) | 11 | 103.0 (81.5–130.5) | |||
Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval, IU = International Units, L = liter, nmol = nanomoles.
Geometric means, adjusted for prednisone use at the time of blood draw (yes/no).