Table 3.

Comparison of DXA aBMD in subjects who were 25-OH D deficient vs sufficient, expressed as multivariable adjusted mean values (± SE) in each group

	Vitamin D Sufficient (≥ 20 ng/mL)	Vitamin D Deficient (< 20 ng/mL)
	n = 93	n = 72	P a
Femoral neck aBMD, g/cm2	0.963 (0.016)	0.896 (0.019)	0.008
Total hip aBMD, g/cm2	1.058 (0.014)	0.984 (0.017)	0.001
Lumbar spine aBMD, g/cm2	1.084 (0.013)	1.025 (0.016)	0.006

Bold = P < 0.05.

Abbreviations: 25-OH D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D; aBMD, areal bone mineral density; DXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; SE, standard error.

^a Adjusted for race, sex, age, height, weight, total calcium, physical activity, and season.