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. 2018 Mar 5;29(4):847–848. doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4432-x

Table 4.

S-25(OH)D concentration (nmol/L) among hip fracture patients in the present study (n=2451) and in the previous study (n = 223) [9] according to the place of residence

S-25(OH)D Present study (2015–2016) Previous study (2003–2004) [9]2
Actual home Residential home Residential home (24-h staff) Institution Total Actual home Residential home Institution Total
n % n % n % n % n % n % n % n % n %
< 25 13 7.5 1 4.2 1 2.7 0 0 15 6.1 33 22.6 8 22.2 10 24.4 51 22.8
25–49 27 15.5 4 16.7 7 18.9 2 22.2 40 16.4 79 54.1 20 55.6 23 56.1 122 54.7
50–74 55 31.6 7 29.2 12 32.4 1 11.1 75 30.7 29 19.9 6 16.6 8 19.5 43 19.3
75–120 66 37.9 11 45.8 15 40.5 5 55.5 97 39.8 5 3.4 2 5.6 0 0 7 3.1
> 120 13 7.5 1 4.2 2 5.4 1 11.1 17 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 174 100 24 100 37 100 9 100 244 100 146 100 36 100 41 100 223 100

1One sample missing; present study: Kruskal-Wallis H = 1.039, d.f. = 3, n.s

2Data re-analyzed in accordance with the prevailing S-25(OH)D classification; previous study:Kruskal-Wallis H = 0.465, d.f. = 2, n.s