Table A6.
Weighted means for biomarkers by the presence of chronic diseases.
| Chronic Diseases (CDs) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No CDs †
Mean (SE) |
CDs Mean (SE) |
95%CI | p-Value | ||
| Serum vitD | S-25(OH)D, nmol/L | 59.42 (1.76) | 63.118 (1.787) | −6.27, −1.13 | 0.007 |
| Glucose homeostasis | HbA1c, % | 5.30 (0.2) | 5.82 (0.05) | −0.62, −0.41 | <0.001 |
| Lipid profile | TC/HDL ratio | 3.65 (0.03) | 3.72 (0.07) | −0.20, 0.07 | 0.309 |
| Immune system and inflammation | hs-CRP, mg/L | 2.22 (0.08) | 2.91 (0.14) | −1.03, −0.35 | <0.001 |
| IgE, IU/mL | 95.48 (5.85) | 181.74 (20.96) | −134.29, −38.23 | 0.001 | |
| Hematology | Ferritin, µg/L | 106.02 (2.57) | 114.90 (5.02) | −20.95, 3.19 | 0.141 |
| Hb, g/L | 139.84 (042) | 140.22 (0.74) | −1.86, 1.12 | 0.609 | |
† Reference value; p ≤ 0.05; CDs, chronic diseases; SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval.