Table 3.
Comparison of blood-borne markers based on the vitamin D status.
| Vitamin D Status | η2p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deficient | Insufficient | Adequate | ||
| FT (pmol/L) (95% CI) |
48.3 ± 15.03 (38.2, 58.5) |
43.5 ± 11.40 (39.4, 47.7) |
41.0 ± 9.08 (34.4, 47.5) |
0.03 |
| Cortisol (μg/dL) (95% CI) |
10.7 ± 3.04 (8.8, 12.6) |
8.9 ± 2.19 (8.1, 9.7) |
9.1 ± 1.39 (7.9, 10.3) |
0.06 |
| CK (U/L) (95% CI) |
397.8 ± 325.46 (196.8, 598.8) |
375.9 ± 210.93 (293.9, 457.9) |
326.1 ± 207.54 (196.4, 455.8) |
0.01 |
| Urea (mg/dL) (95% CI) |
26.1 ± 7.47 (19.7, 32.5) |
30.7 ± 7.72 (28.0, 33.3) |
33.1 ± 5.07 (28.9, 37.2) |
0.07 |
Values are mean ± standard deviation. Note: FT; Free testosterone, CK; Creatine Kinase, 95% CI; 95% confidence interval, η2p; partial eta squared.