Table 3.
Vitamin D levels on cord blood (25OHD CB) and neonatal serum (25OHD N) by mothers’ country of origin
| |
Italy |
North Africa |
Africa |
Asia |
Latin America |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
|
GA |
38.8 ± 1.1 |
39.5 ± 1.1 |
39.7 ± 0.9 |
38.8 ± 1.6 |
40 ± 1.1 |
|
BW |
3175 ± 455 |
3420 ± 539 |
3425 ± 300 |
3039 ± 244 |
3291 ± 279 |
|
25OHD CB |
26.8 ± 13a,b |
10.6 ± 6.9a |
14.3 ± 7b |
16.5 ± 4.9 |
19.5 ± 10 |
| 25OHD N | 17.1 ± 8c | 8.3 ± 4c,d | 14 ± 5.7d | 12.2 ± 7 | 19.3 ± 10 |
Abbreviations: GA gestational age, BW Birth weight; a: p < 0.004 ITALY vs NORTH AFRICA; b: p < 0.01 ITALY vs AFRICA; c: p < 0.03 ITALY vs NORTH AFRICA; d: p < 0.02 AFRICA vs NORTH AFRICA.