Table 3: Vitamin D3 and vBMD values in the highest (top)and lowest (bottom) cohorts (N = number of subjects).

 

Cohorts (N)

Vitamin D3 (ng/ml)

 

vBMD (Z-score)

 

Top

 

 

 

 

p < 0.0001

 

 

 

 

p = 0.43

Eighth (34)

50.4 ± 11.2

0.24 ± 1.2

Fifth (54)

45.7 ± 10.8

0.19 ± 1.1

Quarter (68)

43.5 ± 10.6

0.15 ± 1.1

Bottom

 

 

Quarter (68)

11.6 ± 2.7

0.084 ± 0.9

Fifth (54)

10.7 ± 2.4

0.039 ± 0.9

Eighth (34)

9.4 ± 2.0

0.035 ± 0.9