Table 5.
Comparison of infant developmental status at three different times of visit based on vitamin D levels.
| Developmental Domains | Cord Blood Vitamin D (Category) | p-Value * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deficiency (n = 15) |
Insufficiency (n = 76) |
Normal (n = 26) |
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| Visit 6 months: | ||||
| Social–personal | 52.33 (7.76) | 51.38 (8.11) | 53.80 (5.64) | 0.384 |
| Problem-solving | 57.00 (5.28) | 54.61 (6.36) | 55.20 (5.49) | 0.375 |
| Fine motor | 55.67 (5.88) | 53.75 (7.22) | 53.80 (7.26) | 0.336 |
| Gross motor | 46.67 (6.99) | 43.62 (10.44) | 41.60(10.48) | 0.310 |
| Communication | 55.33 (4.81) | 55.07 (5.13) | 54.40 (5.65) | 0.820 |
| Visit 12 months: | ||||
| Social–personal | 46.67 (7.48) | 47.93 (9.41) | 46.80 (7.20) | 0.767 |
| Problem-solving | 43.33 (7.94) | 47.53 (6.49) | 49.00 (6.77) | 0.036 |
| Fine motor | 49.33 (4.58) | 49.40 (6.47) | 50.20 (6.53) | 0.849 |
| Gross motor | 45.00(11.02) | 48.20 (9.36) | 50.60 (8.70) | 0.195 |
| Communication | 52.00 (4.14) | 53.20 (5.85) | 51.20 (5.82) | 0.285 |
| Visit 24 months: | ||||
| Social–personal | 39.64 (11.68) | 44.32 (6.67) | 47.27 (5.50) | 0.012 |
| Problem-solving | 43.57 (10.46) | 48.56 (9.80) | 55.91 (5.70) | <0.001 |
| Fine motor | 35.71 (13.13) | 32.58 (10.31) | 37.05 (11.91) | 0.218 |
| Gross motor | 41.07 (13.89) | 45.00 (10.27) | 40.23 (12.29) | 0.164 |
| Communication | 48.21 (18.97) | 54.24 (8.00) | 56.14 (5.76) | 0.057 |
* Based on one-way ANOVA.