Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and Vitamin K2 levels of participants in two groups
| Case group (N: 50) | Control group (N: 48) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender a | Male | 1(2.0) | 3(6.2) | NS |
| Female | 49(98.0) | 45(93.8) | ||
| Job a | Employment | 8(16) | 7(14.6) | NS |
| Household | 41(82) | 40(83.4) | ||
| Retired | 1(2) | 1(2) | ||
| Marriage Status a | Single | 4(8) | 6(12.5) | NS |
| Married | 46(92) | 42(87.5) | ||
| Age a | 30-49 | 3(6) | 7(14.6) | NS |
| 50-69 | 43(86) | 39(81.2) | ||
| ≥70 | 4(8) | 2(4.2) | ||
| BMI a | <25 | 14(31.1) | 8(19.5) | NS |
| 25-30 | 18(40) | 15(36.6) | ||
| >30 | 13(28.9) | 18(43.9) | ||
| Education a | Uneducated | 12(24) | 9(18.8) | NS |
| <12 years | 25(50) | 28(58.3) | ||
| >12 years | 13(26) | 11(22.9) | ||
| Vit K2 b | 75.95 (26.8-341.1) | 71.35 (37.8- 498.6) | NS | |
a
data are presented as number (percent);
b
Data are presented as median (min - max); NS: not significant.