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. 2019 Jan 29;10:25–36. doi: 10.2147/PROM.S179310

Table S1.

Treatment characteristics (N=52)

Statistics

Calcium type, n (%)a
Calcium carbonate 24 (47.1)
Calcium citrate 24 (46.2)
Calcium gluconate 0 (0)
Other 12 (23.5)
Do not know 0 (0)
Vitamin D type, n (%)a
Over the counter 10 (19.2)
Ergocalciferol 3 (5.9)
Calcitriol 45 (86.5)
Other 6 (11.8)
Do not know 0 (0)
Over the past 6 months have you taken additional calcium/vitamin D due to symptoms? n (%)
Yes 42 (80.8)
No 10 (19.2)
Have you had a blood test of your calcium level in the past year? n (%)
Yes 51 (98.1)
Number of blood tests: mean (SD), median, min-max 8.6 (13.0), 4.0, 1–60
No 1 (1.9)
Was your most recent blood calcium level within normal range, n (%)b
Yes 29 (55.8)
No 23 (44.2)
Have you had a urine test of your calcium level in the past year? n (%)
Yes 25 (48.1)
Number of urine tests: mean (SD), median, min-max 1.7 (1.5), 1.0, 0–6
No 27 (51.9)
Was your most recent urine calcium level within normal range, n (%)c
Yes 18 (34.6)
No 16 (30.8)
Not applicable 18 (34.6)

Notes: Percent calculated from non-missing responses.

a

Percentages may not total 100 because patients checked all options that applied.

b

The most recent blood calcium level may or may not have been measured in the past year.

c

The most recent urine calcium level may or may not have been measured in the past year.