Table 1. Number of Patients in the Treatment Group, Categorized by Initial and Final Vitamin D Levels a.
Initial Vitamin D | Final Vitamin D Measurement | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | Mild | Moderate | Severe | Unknown | Total | |
Mild | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
Moderate | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
Severe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Total | 32 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 58 |
a As indicated, 32/58 became normal with this protocol. Our study demonstrated that out treatment was more effective on mildly deficient patients (P < 0.001).