Table 5 Comparison between participants <12 years and >12 years as regards initial{25 (OH)D, calcium, parathyroid hormone}, 4 months{25 (OH)D, calcium, parathyroid hormone, calcium/creatinine ratio},12 month 25 (OH)D, vitamin D and calcium percent changes
participants <12 years (n = 509) | participants ≥ 12 years (n = 128) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Initial Vitamin D(mean ± SD) | 16.39 ± 7.86 | 15.13 ± 7.82 | 0.107 |
Initial calcium(mean ± SD) | 2.45 ± 0.12 | 2.44 ± 0.11 | 0.839 |
Initial PTH (mean ± SD) | 47.32 ± 30.47 | 51.17 ± 33.63 | 0.211 |
Vitamin D after 4 Months(mean ± SD) | 34.26 ± 19.6 | 36.66 ± 19.3 | 0.216 |
Vitamin D after 12 Months(mean ± SD) | 23.4 ± 14.45 | 24.29 ± 14.27 | 0.533 |
Calcium after 4 Months(mean ± SD) | 2.39 ± 0.11 | 2.41 ± 0.11 | 0.271 |
PTH after 4 Months (mean ± SD) | 60.59 ± 34.61 | 59.6 ± 36.92 | 0.777 |
Calcium/creatinine ratio (mean ± SD) | 0.15 ± 0.11 | 0.15 ± 0.09 | 0.791 |
Initial to 4 Month vitamin D% change | 160.76 ± 192.82 | 200.12 ± 218.12 | 0.045 |
4 Month to 12 Month vitamin D% change | ˗29.74 ± 32.95 | ˗30.6 ± 31.41 | 0.788 |
Initial to 4 Month Calcium %change | ˗1.92 ± 5.89 | ˗1.39 ± 5.32 | 0.350 |