Table 2.
Yearly population-weighted (age, sex) serum 25(OH)D levels and prevalence of serum 25(OH)D levels <30, <50, and <75 nmol/L (95% CI) for adults (18–64 years) and elderly (65–74 years).
| N (%) * | Serum 25(OH)D Level (nmol/L) | Prevalence (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | S.E. | Median | <30 nmol/L | <50 nmol/L | <75 nmol/L | ||
| Adults | 125 (100) | 50.7 (45.4–56.0) | 2.7 | 45.3 | 24.9 (17.5–34.1) | 58.2 (48.5–67.3) | 83.3(74.9–89.2) |
| -Male | 52 (41.6) | 55.3 (46.4–64.1) | 4.5 | 50.7 | 22.8 (12.6–37.8) | 50.0 (35.4–64.6) | 79.6 (65.7–88.8) |
| -Female | 73 (58.4) | 46.2 (40.4–51.9) | 2.9 | 43.8 | 27.0 (17.6–39.0) | 66.4 (54.3–76.7) | 86.9 (76.1–93.2) |
| Elderly | 155 (100) | 47.7 (43.9–51.5) | 1.9 | 42.4 | 23.5 (17.4–30.9) | 62.9 (54.9–70.2) | 84.4 (77.8–89.4) |
| -Male | 76 (49.0) | 48.2 (43.0–53.3) | 2.6 | 42.1 | 19.1 (11.8–29.5) | 60.3 (48.7–70.7) | 84.9 (74.7–91.5) |
| -Female | 79 (51.0) | 47.3 (41.8–52.8) | 2.8 | 43.1 | 27.5 (18.6–38.5) | 65.2 (54.1–74.9) | 84.0 (74.2–90.5) |
Notes: S.E. = Standard error.; * N = unweighted number of subjects for the whole year.