Table 2.
CAAG patients (n = 87) | Healthy control (n = 1232) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Female (%) | 71 (82) | 956 (76) | ns |
Age (years) Mean ± SD |
63.5 ± 12.8 | 62.3 ± 13.2 | ns |
25(OH)D ng/ml Mean ± SD |
18.8 ± 9.7 | 27.0 ± 16.3 | < 0.0001 |
25(OH)D < 20 ng/ml n (%) |
57 (66%) | 438 (36%) | < 0.0001 |
25(OH)D < 12.5 ng/ml n (%) |
27 (31%) | 160 (13%) | < 0.0001 |
CAAG chronic autoimmune atrophic gastritis, 25(OH)D 25-OH-Vitamin D, ns not significant