Table 2.
Median differences in total vitamin D among participant characteristics.
| Participant characteristics | Median (IQR) total vitamin D | p -value |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.45 | |
| Female | 20 (15, 25) | |
| Male | 17 (13, 23) | |
| Age | 0.42 | |
| 18 and below | 20 (16.15, 23.45) | |
| 19–30 | 17 (11.5, 23) | |
| 31–40 | 20 (13.6, 28) | |
| Above 40 | 21 (17, 26.8) | |
| Alcohol | 0.20 | |
| No | 18 (13.6, 22.9) | |
| Yes | 21 (13.8, 28) | |
| BCG scar | 0.89 | |
| No | 18 (15, 23) | |
| Yes | 18 (13, 24) | |
| HIV status | 0.7 | |
| Negative | 17 (15, 24) | |
| Positive | 19 (10.2, 25.1) | |
| TB status | < 0.001 | |
| Active TB | 17 (12.6, 21.4) | |
| No TB infection | 22 (16.7, 27.8) | |
| Latent TB infection | 23 (16, 29.2) | |
| Total vitamin D levels | < 0.001 | |
| Very deficient | 6 (4, 7) | |
| Deficiency levels | 16 (14, 17) | |
| Insufficiency | 23 (22, 28) | |
| Sufficient/optimal | 34 (32, 35) |
IQR is interquartile range, vitamin D levels are in ng.ml and p value < 0.05.