Table 4.
Infection, immunity, vitamin D3 and blood glucose level and their relation to hemiplegic shoulder pain.
| N (SP/NSP) | N = (x̄ ±SD) | Shoulder pain | No shoulder pain | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC (10*9/L) | 239 (133/106) | 6.4 ± 1.8 | 6.3 ± 1.7 | 6.6 ± 1.8 | 0.222 |
| NEUT (%) | 239 (133/106) | 61.7 ± 8.9 | 60.8 ± 8.9 | 62.7 ± 8.7 | 0.104 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 239 (133/106) | 6.9 ± 7.5 | 6.5 ± 6.2 | 7.5 ± 8.9 | 0.312 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 196 (108/88) | 29.6 ± 22.7 | 30.8 ± 21.3 | 28.1 ± 24.2 | 0.417 |
| SAA (mg/L) | 131 (69/62) | 34.9 ± 22.7 | 36.3 ± 61.8 | 33.3 ± 42.2 | 0.747 |
| VitD3 (nmol/L) | 233 (128/105) | 36.5 ± 17.5 | 35.7 ± 18.0 | 37.5 ± 16.9 | 0.424 |
| HbA1c (%) | 127 (63/64) | 7.0 ± 1.3 | 6.9 ± 1.4 | 7.1 ± 1.3 | 0.283 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 196 (105/91) | 5.9 ± 1.6 | 5.9 ± 1.7 | 5.9 ± 1.5 | 0.954 |
| P2hPG (mmol/L) | 116 (58/58) | 11.1 ± 3.2 | 10.7 ± 3.4 | 11.6 ± 3.0 | 0.126 |
| n (%) | |||||
| CRP↑ (yes) | 58 (24.3%) | 29 (22%) | 29 (27%) | 0.320 | |
| ESR↑ (yes) | 119 (60.7%) | 70 (65%) | 49 (56%) | 0.193 | |
| SAA↑ (yes) | 93 (71.0%) | 51 (74%) | 42 (68%) | 0.437 | |
| VitD3 deficiencya (yes) | 194 (83%) | 108 (84%) | 86 (82%) | 0.615 | |
| Mild | 45 (23.2%) | 23 (21%) | 22 (26%) | 0.482 | |
| Moderate | 119 (61.3%) | 66 (61%) | 53 (62%) | 0.941 | |
| Severe | 30 (15.5%) | 19 (18%) | 11 (13%) | 0.358 |
A, vitamin D3 deficiency: mild: VitD3 (40, 50); moderate: VitD3 (20, 40); severe: VitD3 <20
SP, shoulder pain; NSP, no shoulder pain.