[Table/Fig-4]:
Change in serum Vitamin D, Calcium, PO4, ALP and estimated BMD between supplement (A) and placebo group (B) after three months of steroid treatment.
| Variables | Baseline | After 3 months | Change† | p value for within group change | *p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE | ||||
| Vitamin D (ng/dl) | |||||
| A | 23.59 ± 6.08 | 13.27 ±1.35 | -10.32 | 0.116 | 0.604 |
| B | 28.85 ± 5.52 | 14.22 ± 1.36 | -14.63 | 0.014 | |
| Calcium (mg/dl) | |||||
| A | 9.16 ± 0.23 | 8.44 ±0.51 | -0.72 | 0.233 | 0.700 |
| B | 9.11 ± 0.29 | 8.64 ± 0.24 | -0.47 | 0.077 | |
| PO4 (mg/dl) | |||||
| A | 5.49 ± 0.43 | 4.45 ± 0.24 | -1.04 | 0.054 | 0.331 |
| B | 6.11 ± 0.35 | 4.30 ± 0.41 | -1.81 | 0.008 | |
| ALP (IU/L) | |||||
| A | 134.78 ± 16.85 | 113.23 ± 12.84 | -21.55 | 0.341 | 0.581 |
| B | 139.81 17.37 | 101.01 11.83 | -38.80 | 0.090 | |
| BMD (g/cm2) | |||||
| A | 0.434 ± 0.025 | 0.433 ± 0.026 | -0.001 | 0.745 | <0.001 |
| B | 0.405 ± 0.023 | 0.373 ± 0.023 | -0.033 | <0.001 | |
*† Change= decrease or increase in value from baseline.
*p value for the difference in change over time (three months) between Group (A) and Group (B). SE –Standard error.