Table 4 Comparison between male and female participants as regards initial{25 (OH)D, calcium, parathyroid hormone}, 4 months {25 (OH)D, calcium, parathyroid hormone, calcium/creatinie ratio},12 month 25 (OH)D, vitamin D and calcium percent changes
Female patients (n = 323) | Male patients (n = 314) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Initial Vitamin D(mean ± SD) | 15.02 ± 7.65 | 17.28 ± 7.93 | <0.001 |
Initial calcium(mean ± SD) | 2.44 ± 0.12 | 2.45 ± 0.12 | 0.371 |
Initial PTH (mean ± SD) | 51.5 ± 35.54 | 44.58 ± 25.45 | 0.005 |
Vitamin D after 4 Months(mean ± SD) | 34.4 ± 19.74 | 35.1 ± 19.38 | 0.655 |
Vitamin D after 12 Months(mean ± SD) | 22.14 ± 14.01 | 25.06 ± 14.67 | 0.010 |
Calcium after 4 Months(mean ± SD) | 2.40 ± 0.11 | 2.39 ± 0.11 | 0.081 |
PTH after 4 M(mean ± SD) | 59.72 ± 36.1 | 61.08 ± 34.01 | 0.627 |
Calcium/creatinine ratio (mean ± SD) | 0.15 ± 0.013 | 0.14 ± 0.08 | 0.231 |
Initial to 4 Month vitamin D% change | 187.22 ± 216.18 | 149.59 ± 177.09 | 0.017 |
4 Month to 12 Month vitamin D% change | ˗32.62 ± 33.36 | ˗27.14 ± 31.65 | 0.034 |
initial to 4 Month Calcium %change | ˗1.36 ± 5.75 | ˗2.28 ± 5.79 | 0.045 |