Table 3.
Serum 25OHD3 levels and deficiency status according to selected patients demographic characteristics
| Characteristics | Category | N (%) | 25OHD3 level | Vitamin D deficiency | Vitamin D insufficiency | Normal vitamin D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Age (Yr) | 18-30 | 133 (34.64) | 16.93 (7.82) | 89 (66.92) | 35 (26.32) | 9 (6.76) |
| 31-40 | 91 (23.70) | 19.81 (8.14) | 43 (47.25) | 41 (45.06) | 7 (7.69) | |
| 41-50 | 101 (26.30) | 21.37 (8.51) | 53 (52.48) | 31 (30.69) | 17 (16.83) | |
| 51-60 | 44 (11.46) | 18.73 (7.08) | 25 (56.82) | 17 (38.64) | 2 (4.54) | |
| > 60 | 15 (3.91) | 14.81 (4.89) | 12 (80) | 3 (20) | 0 (0) | |
| Gender | Male | 119 (30.99) | 20.97 (7.04) | 50 (42.02) | 55 (46.22) | 14 (11.76) |
| Female | 265 (69.01) | 17.98 (8.41) | 172 (64.91) | 72 (27.17) | 21 (7.92) | |
| BMI | < 18.49 | 9 (2.34) | 13.56 (7.36) | 8 (88.89) | 1 (11.11) | 0 (0) |
| 18.5-24.99 | 303 (78.91) | 20.12 (8.13) | 152 (50.17) | 117 (38.61) | 34 (11.22) | |
| 25-29.99 | 72 (18.75) | 14.46 (6.16) | 62 (86.11) | 9 (12.5) | 1 (1.39) | |
| Disease | SLE | 121 (31.51) | 13.48 (7.76) | 102 (84.30) | 16 (13.22) | 3 (2.48) |
| RA | 131 (34.15) | 20.96 (7.70) | 64 (48.85) | 50 (38.17) | 17 (12.98) | |
| SpA | 102 (26.56) | 21.92 (6.24) | 41 (40.20) | 49 (48.04) | 12 (11.76) | |
| Others | 30 (7.81) | 21.55 (6.19) | 15 (50) | 12 (40) | 3 (10) | |
| Total | 384 (100) | 18.91 (8.12) | 222 (57.81) | 127 (33.07) | 35 (9.11) |
BMI, Body mass index.