Table 4: Multivariate analysis of the association between serum 25-OH vitamin D and Doppler echocardiogram measurements in patients with chronic kidney disease.
| Doppler echocardiogram variables | Insufficient or Deficient OR (95% CI) | p-value** |
| Diastolic failure | ||
| No | Reference | - |
| Yes | 0.44 (0.12 - 1.69) | 0.234 |
| Ventricular geometry | ||
| Normal | Reference | - |
| Changed | 3.85 (1.06 - 14.1) | 0.041* |
| Heart chamber measurements | ||
| Left atrial volume(mL/m2) | 1.02 (0.99 - 1.05) | 0.202 |
| Left ventricular mass (g) | 1.00 (0.99 - 1.01) | 0.355 |
| Mass index (g/m2) | 1.01 (0.99 - 1.02) | 0.373 |
| Reduced ejection fraction | 1.06 (1.01 - 1.13) | 0.044* |
*Statistically significant association (p < 0.05); **Association adjusted for gender, body mass index, diabetes, and parathyroid hormone.