Table 2.

Comparison of serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D levels between metabolic syndrome and control groups

Target group	Total	Cases	Control	P
General population	2,585	n = 326	n = 2,259	0.124
		13.16 (9.13–18.98)	14.12 (9.96–19.62)
Men	1,074	n = 150	n = 924	0.007
		15.82 (11.32–19.74)	16.83 (12.17–23.75)
Women	1,511	n = 176	n = 1,335	0.393
		11.53 (8.26–17.58)	12.45 (8.65–16.90)