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. 2014 Oct 28;9(10):e110476. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110476

Table 2. Summary of the outcome measurements overtime (baseline, 6 months and 12 months) – Intention-to-treat analysis.

Intervention (n = 93) Placebo (n = 99) Mean difference(95% CI) betweentreatment groupa
Mean (95% CI) Mean (95% CI)
Se 25(OH)D (nmol/l)
Baseline 30.19 (28.56 to 31.82) 29.98 (27.20 to 32.78) 0.19 (–2.43 to 2.82
6 month 83.91 (79.84 to 87.97) 37.15 (34.39 to 39.90) 46.92 (42.42 to 51.43)
12 months 85.74 (81.25 to 90.22) 36.09 (33.63 to 38.55) 49.54 (43.94 to 55.14) *
Se PTH (pmol/l)
Baseline 4.60 (4.18 to 5.03) 4.76 (4.34 to 5.18) –0.16 (–0.76 to 0.45)
6 month 4.58 (4.05 to 5.10) 5.86 (5.34 to 6.38) –1.28 (–2.02 to −0.55) *
12 months 4.19 (3.74 to 4.66) 5.22 (4.77 to 5.67) –1.02 (–1.67 to −0.38) *
Se calcium (mmol/l)
Baseline 2.18 (2.17 to 2.19) 2.19 (2.18 to 2.21) –0.01 (–0.03 to 0.009)
6 month 2.23 (2.21 to 2.26) 2.24 (2.21 to 2.26) –0.005 (–0.04 to 0.03)
12 months 2.24 (2.22 to 2.26) 2.22 (2.20 to 2.24) 0.02 (–0.01 to 0.05)
BMI
Baseline 27.22 (26.14 to 28.31) 27.23 (26.18 to 28.28) –0.005 (–1.511 to 1.500)
6 month 28.08 (26.96 to 29.19) 27.76 (26.67 to 28.86) 0.313 (–1.251 to 1.877)
12 months 27.63 (26.45 to 28.78) 27.84 (26.73 to 28.95) –0.209 (–1.807 to 1.389)
Systolic BP
Baseline 121.6 (118.4 to 124.8) 118.9 (115.8 to 121.9) 2.71 (–1.71 to 7.13)
6 month 126.3 (122.9 to 129.6) 123.9 (120.7 to 127.2) 2.38 (–2.27 to 7.04)
12 months 125.8 (122.6 to 128.9) 123.9 (120.8 to 126.9) 1.89 (–2.56 to 6.35)
Diastolic BP
Baseline 77.77 (75.56 to 79.99) 76.79 (74.65 to 78.94) 0.976 (–2.107 to 4.059)
6 month 79.74 (77.38 to 82.10) 79.23 (76.97 to 81.55) 0.508 (–2.805 to 3.820)
12 months 77.52 (75.22 to 79.81) 76.76 (74.53 to 78.99) 0.757 (–2.441 to 3.954)
Se Glucose (mmol/l)
Baseline 5.07 (4.88 to 5.25) 4.93 (4.75 to 5.12) 0.13 (–0.13 to 0.39)
6 month 5.14 (4.97 to 5.32) 5.07 (4.89 to 5.24) 0.07 (–0.17 to 0.32)
12 months 5.04 (4.83 to 5.26) 5.11 (4.90 to 5.32) –0.07 (–0.37 to 0.23)
Se insulin (mU/L
Baseline 13.81 (10.38 to 17.24) 11.07 (7.74 to 14.39) 2.74 (–2.04 to 7.51)
6 month 13.11 (11.18 to 15.04) 12.17 (10.27 to 14.06) 0.943 (–1.75 to 3.65)
12 months 13.93 (11.47 to 16.38) 12.74 (10.36 to 15.12) 1.19 (–2.23 to 4.61)
HOMA-IR
Baseline 3.72 (2.25 to 5.19) 2.47 (1.04 to 3.91) 1.25 (–0.81 to 3.31)
6 month 3.12 (2.57 to 3.67) 2.84 (2.29 to 3.38) 0.28 (–0.49 to 1.05)
12 months 3.19 (2.61 to 3.78) 2.99 (2.42 to 3.56) 0.21 (–0.61 to 1.03)
TG (mmol/l)
Baseline 1.15 (1.03 to 1.26) 1.17 (1.06 to 1.29) –0.03 (–0.19 to 0.14)
6 month 1.38 (1.25 to 1.51) 1.19 (1.07 to 1.32) 0.19 (0.01 to 0.37) *
12 months 1.36 (1.23 to 1.49) 1.22 (1.09 to 1.35) 0.14 (–0.33 to 0.33)
HDL-C (mmol/l)
Baseline 1.45 (1.36 to 1.54) 1.44 (1.35 to 1.52) 0.01 (–0.11 to 0.13)
6 month 1.43 (1.36 to 1.49) 1.50 (1.44 to 1.57) –0.08 (–0.18 to 0.02)
12 months 1.52 (1.44 to 1.59) 1.53 1.50 (1.43 to 1.58) 0.02 (–0.09 to 0.13)
LDL-C (mmol/l)
Baseline 3.26 (3.11 to 3.41) 3.34 (3.19 to 3.48) –0.08 (–0.29 to 0.13)
6 month 3.25 (3.09 to 3.39) 3.31 (3.17 to 3.46) –0.07 (–0.28 to 0.15)
12 months 3.62 (3.44 to 3.79) 3.63 (3.46 to 3.80) –0.01 (–0.26 to 0.23)

*Significant at p<0.05.

a

Determined with linear mixed effect.