Table 2. Relationship Between Vitamin D Status and Subject Characteristics.
ng/ml | p Value | |
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Sex | ||
Men | 34 ± 14 | 0.03 |
Women | 31 ± 13 | |
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Race | ||
Caucasian | 35 ± 14 | <0.001 |
African American | 23 ± 12 | |
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Diabetes | ||
Yes | 22 ± 8 | 0.001 |
No | 32 ± 14 | |
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Hypertension | ||
Yes | 26 ± 15 | 0.006 |
No | 34 ± 13 | |
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Hyperlipidemia | ||
Yes | 32 ± 14 | NS |
No | 32 ± 14 | |
| ||
Vitamin D supplement | ||
Yes | 38 ± 12 | <0.001 |
No | 29 ± 14 |
Values are mean ± SD serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration. p values were derived from the Student independent samples t test.