Table 2.
25(OH)D levels for prenatal 25(OH)D and cord blood 25(OH)D. Values are in ng/mL.
N | Prenatal | Cord | |||
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Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | ||
Baby is Black | 175 | 20.1 (10.3) | 2.5–49.9 | 9.1 (6.6) | 2.5–47.5 |
Baby is White | 66 | 32.9 (10.8) | 13.1–64.9 | 15.6 (7.2) | 2.5–28.7 |
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Baby is firstborn | 45 | 27.7 (11.6) | 2.5–51.3 | 13.2 (6.8) | 2.5–28.2 |
Baby is not firstborn | 196 | 22.7 (11.8) | 2.5–64.9 | 10.4 (7.4) | 2.5–47.5 |
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Winter birth | 44 | 24.1 (12.2)∗ | 2.5–51.3 | 10.5 (7.4)∗ | 2.5–28.2 |
Nonwinter birth | 197 | 23.5∗ (11.8) | 2.5–64.9 | 11.0∗ (7.4) | 2.5–47.5 |
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Maternal prenatal 25(OH)D <40 ng/mL | 218 | 21.3 (9.6) | 2.5–39.5 | 9.8 (6.5) | 2.5–47.5 |
Maternal prenatal 25(OH)D ≥40 ng/mL | 23 | 46.1 (6.0) | 40.3–64.9 | 21.9 (6.2) | 2.5–28.7 |
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Maternal prenatal 25(OH)D <20 ng/mL | 95 | 12.2 (5.2) | 2.5–19.8 | 6.0 (6.2) | 2.5–47.5 |
Maternal prenatal 25(OH)D ≥20 ng/mL | 146 | 31.0 (8.7) | 20.1–64.9 | 14.1 (6.2) | 2.5–28.7 |
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Maternal prenatal 25(OH)D <15 ng/mL | 60 | 9.2 (4.1) | 2.5–14.8 | 5.7 (7.5) | 2.5–47.5 |
Maternal prenatal 25(OH)D ≥15 ng/mL | 181 | 28.4 (9.5) | 15.2–64.9 | 12.6 (6.5) | 2.5–28.7 |
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Maternal BMI at 1st prenatal visit <30 kg/m2 | 126 | 26.8 (12.7) | 2.5–64.9 | 12.1 (7.5) | 2.5–35.9 |
Maternal BMI at 1st prenatal visit ≥30 kg/m2 | 109 | 20.0 (9.8) | 2.5–50.2 | 9.9 (7.0) | 2.5–47.5 |
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Maternal BMI at 1st prenatal visit <35 kg/m2 | 170 | 25.8 (12.2) | 2.5–64.9 | 11.8 (7.3) | 2.5–35.9 |
Maternal BMI at 1st prenatal visit ≥35 kg/m2 | 65 | 18.1 (9.1) | 2.5–42.2 | 9.1 (7.3) | 2.5–47.5 |
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Preterm birth (<37 weeks) | 20 | 23.1 (14.6)∗ | 2.5–51.3 | 13.8 (9.5)∗ | 2.5–35.9 |
Full term birth (≥37 weeks) | 218 | 23.5 (11.6)∗ | 2.5–64.9 | 10.6 (7.1)∗ | 2.5–47.5 |
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Low birth weight (≤2500 g) | 17 | 17.2 (10.5) | 2.5–38.9 | 10.2 (8.1)∗ | 2.5–35.9 |
Not low birth weight (>2500 g) | 207 | 24.0 (12.0) | 2.5–64.9 | 10.9 (7.4)∗ | 2.5–47.5 |
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Baby born vaginally | 153 | 24.4 (12.8)∗ | 2.5–64.9 | 11.3 (7.4)∗ | 2.5–35.9 |
Baby born via c-section | 88 | 22.3 (10.0)∗ | 2.5–51.3 | 10.3 (7.3)∗ | 2.5–47.5 |
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Mother is atopic | 144 | 22.9 (10.8)∗ | 2.5–58.1 | 11.1 (7.3)∗ | 2.5–47.5 |
Mother is not atopic | 90 | 24.6 (13.6)∗ | 2.5–64.9 | 10.5 (7.6)∗ | 2.5–28.7 |
∗Indicates no statistically significant difference in 25(OH)D levels between those with and without that characteristic at that time point (p ≥ 0.05, Wilcoxon Rank Sum test).