Table 1.
Socio-demographic and biochemical analysis of patients and controls.
| Physical and biochemical | Patients (n=50) | Controls (n=50) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| characteristics | Mean±SEM | Mean±SEM | |
| Age (years) | 55.58±1.779 | 51.72±1.597 | 0.06 |
| Height (cm) | 165.6±1.372 | 163.8±1.686 | 0.57 |
| Weight (kg) | 74.96±2.164 | 80.80±2.216 | 0.10 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.26±0.776 | 30.20±0.761 | 0.02 |
| Hip (cm) | 111.8±2.749 | 108.0±2.396 | 0.40 |
| Waist (cm) | 101.1±2.906 | 101.8±3.197 | 0.73 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.912±0.021 | 0.946±0.023 | 0.79 |
| Total vitamin D (nmol/L) | 88.22±9.56 | 143.30±10.33 | < 0.0001 |
| 25(OH)D3 (nmol/L) | 33.16±1.989 | 37.64±2.027 | 0.10 |
| Ca (mmol/L) | 2.22±0.021 | 2.32±0.014 | < 0.0001 |
BMI: Body mass index, Ca: Calcium, P value was calculated by Mann-Whitney test.