Table 4. Determinants of vitamin D deficiency in breastfed infants.
Variable | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
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Age (mo) | 0.15* (0.02-0.97) |
Birth weight (kg) | 2.81 (0.18-44.38) |
Body weight (kg) | 0.73 (0.28-1.88) |
Duration of breast feeding (mo) | 6.12 (0.86-43.31) |
Presence of iron deficiency | 4.74 (0.36-62.43) |
Maternal 25(OH)D (ng/mL) | 0.74* (0.59-0.92) |
CI, confidence interval; 25(OH)D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
*P<0.05.