Table 3. Predictors of infant vitamin D deficiency using multiple logistic regression.
Infant and maternal variables | Odds ratio | p-value | 95% confidence interval |
---|---|---|---|
Infant age <3 months | 5.99 | 0.004* | 1.75–20.54 |
Darker skin color type (III–VI) | 1.71 | 0.348 | 0.56–5.28 |
Sun index | 0.78 | 0.060 | 0.57–0.98 |
Maternal VDD | 5.96 | 0.049* | 1.004–35.382 |
Maternal VDI | 3.84 | 0.020* | 1.24–11.92 |
Overall model: LR chi squared=30.83, p=0.0003.
VDD: vitamin D deficiency, VDI: vitamin D insufficiency.
*Significant.