Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients having received 125 μg (5,000 IU) vitamin D 3 /day and 800 mg calcium carbonate/day (320 mg of elemental calcium) for 12 months (N = 23)
| Characteristic | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number |
11 (33%) |
22 (66.6%) |
33 (100%) |
| Age (yr) |
67.0 ± 5.2 |
69.1 ± 5.1 |
68.3 ± 5.6 |
| Weight (kg) |
81.5 ± 11.9 |
71.2 ± 10.2 |
76.3 ± 11.3 |
| Height (cm) |
167.0 ± 4.3 |
154.0 ± 5.5 |
159.4 ± 7.3 |
| BMI (kg/cm2) |
29.3 ± 4.6 |
30.5 ± 4.2 |
30.0 ± 4.3 |
| Vitamin D intake (μg/d) |
2.1 ± 1.1 |
1.5 ± 0.9 |
1.7 ± 1.0 |
| Calcium intake (mg/d) | 938 ± 432 | 758 ± 341 | 780 ± 387 |
Data expressed in mean ± SD.