Table 3.

Criteria to establish CRP and WBC as mediators in the association between serum vitamin D and ventricular dysfunction

Criteria results	OR	CI 95%
WBC
Vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with WBC	2.1	(1.22–4.38)*
WBC is significantly associated with ventricular Ejection fraction	1.7	(1.42–5.21)*
Vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with Ventricular ejection fraction	2.45	(1.25–4.32)*
The effect of serum vitamin D on the odds of developing Ventricular dysfunction is attenuated when WBC is added to the model	1.7	(1.43–6.21)
CRP
Vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with CRP	1.36	(0.96–5.34)
CRP is significantly associated with ventricular Ejection fraction	2.65	(0.77–7.54)
Vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with Ventricular ejection fraction	2.45	(1.25–4.32)*
The effect of serum vitamin D on the odds of developing Ventricular dysfunction is attenuated when CRP is added to the model	1.2	(0.55–5.99)

Note:

^*P<0.05.

Abbreviations: CRP, C-reactive protein; WBC, white blood cell.