Table 3.
Relationship between mean serum vitamin D3 level and different factors
| Variable | Vitamin D3 | P |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 18.67 ± 13.62 | 0.726 |
| Female | 19.43 ± 12.54 | |
| Age (year) | ||
| 40 – 60 | 14.44 ± 7.08 | 0.037 |
| ≥ 60 | 20.18 ± 14.40 | |
| 30-day mortality | ||
| Yes | 17.4 ± 9.9 | 0.025 |
| No | 21.4 ± 11.5 | |
| Source of infection | ||
| Pneumonia | 20.3 ± 13.0 | 0.825 |
| Urinary tract infection (UI) | 18.1 ± 17.0 | |
| Pneumonia + UI | 18.1 ± 9.4 | |
| Bed sore | 18.1 ± 10.1 | |
| others | 18.3 ± 3.4 | |
| MEDS score | ||
| 1 | 18.9 ± 7.7 | 0.642 |
| 2 | 21.6 ± 11.2 | |
| 3 | 18.4 ± 11.7 | |
| 4 | 18.8 ± 11.5 | |
| 5 | 16.7 ± 8.8 | |
| Septic shock | ||
| Yes | 21.53± 4.70 | 0.375 |
| No | 18.83 ± 12.87 | |
| Mechanical ventilation | ||
| Yes | 20.09 ± 15.73 | 0.428 |
| No | 18.01 ± 12.71 | |
| Acute renal failure (Cr>1.6 mg/dl) | ||
| Yes | 21.92 ± 18.20 | 0.109 |
| No | 17.95 ± 10.66 | |
| Liver failure (AST>45 U/L) | ||
| Yes | 20.07 ± 15.87 | 0.613 |
| No | 18.66 ± 12.86 |
MEDS: Mortality in Emergency Department Sepsis.