Table 2: Mean Serum 25-Hyroxyvitamin D Levels according to sex, age group, nutritional and socioeconomic status.
Variable |
Frequency (%) |
Mean serum 25(OH)D nmol/l |
Test statistics |
P value |
Sex |
t = -0.028 |
0.977 |
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Male |
72 (64.3) |
58.6 ± 30.4 |
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Female |
40 (35.7) |
58.8 ± 30.9 |
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Total |
112 (100) |
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Age group |
F = 2.183 |
0.094 |
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1-6 months |
37 (33.0) |
49.1 ± 30.7 |
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7-12 months |
38 (33.9) |
62.1 ± 33.5 |
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13-18 months |
20 (17.9) |
60.6 ± 21.5 |
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19-24 months |
17 (15.2) |
69.5 ± 29.2 |
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Total |
112 (100) |
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Nutritional status |
F = 0.316 |
0.730 |
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Normal weight |
84 (75.0) |
58.8 ± 31.8 |
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Under weight |
26 (23.2) |
59.5 ± 25.3 |
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Overweight |
02 (1.8) |
41.8 ± 30.5 |
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Total |
112 (100) |
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Socioeconomic status |
F = 1.273 |
0.284 |
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High (Classes 1 & 11) |
38 (33.9) |
65.0 ± 27.2 |
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Middle (Class 111) |
51 (45.6) |
55.8 ± 34.6 |
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Low (Classes 1V & V) |
23 (20.5) |
54.4 ± 24.8 |
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Total |
112 (100) |
F: ANOVA; t: Independent samples T-test