Table 4.
Mean value of vitamin D levels in ng/mL for >40 years of age in healthy and hyperlipidemic Iraqi volunteers.
| Category | Healthy | Patient | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D (ng/mL) | Vitamin D (ng/mL) | ||
| Total | 29.78 ± 9.49 (N = 78) | 23.88 ± 7.93 (N = 117) | <0.0001∗ |
| Total males | 32.18 ± 10.21 (N = 27) | 24.03 ± 8.01 (N = 81) | <0.0001∗ |
| Total females | 28.55 ± 8.96 (N = 51) | 23.53 ± 7.84 (N = 36) | 0.0224∗ |
| Normal BMI weight | 30.32 ± 9.42 (N = 13) | 26.78 ± 9.05 (N = 29) | 0.2208 |
| Overweight (N = 33) | 31.82 ± 110.43 (N = 33) | 25.47 ± 7.81 (N = 38) | 0.0077∗ |
| Obese | 27.51 ± 6.79 (N = 32) | 20.96 ± 6.42 (N = 49) | 0.0002∗ |
| 40–50 years | 37.41 ± 9.09 (N = 29) | 25.87 ± 9.13 (N = 43) | <0.0001∗ |
| 51–60 years | 31.05 ± 4.54 (N = 24) | 26.34 ± 6.34 (N = 39) | 0.0027∗ |
| Over 60 years | 21.53 ± 3.41 (N = 25) | 18.96 ± 5.18 (N = 35) | 0.0125∗ |
∗Significant (P value < 0.050).