Table 2.

Serum 25(OH)D levels (ng/ml) in boys and girls

	Median, ng/ml (IQR)	P value*
Total 1–16 years		P = 0.15
Male(n = 172)	19 (17–22)
Female (n = 139)	17 (14–21)
Ages 1–5 years		P = 0.50
Male (n = 86)	24 (19–28)
Female (n = 70)	22 (16–28)
Ages 6–11 years		P =  0.13
Male (n = 63)	19 (15–22)
Female (n = 55)	16 (12–19)
Ages 12–16 years		P = 0.25
Male (n = 23)	13 (10–17)
Female (n = 13)	9 (4–23)

* P < 0.05 was considered significant