Table 3 Distribution of the participants’ opinions on the time, duration, method and seasonal differences of recommending vitamin D supplement
From: How should we give vitamin D supplementation? evaluation of the pediatricians’ knowledge in Turkey
Pediatric resident | Pediatrician | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | ||||
When do you recommend to start vitamin D supplement? | At birth | 24 (21.8) | 26 (24.3) | 0.186 |
On the 15th day after birth | 75 (68.2) | 77 (72.0) | ||
In a month after birth | 5 (4.5) | 4 (3.7) | ||
When the infant is 3-month-old | 5 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Other | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | ||
For how long do you recommend vitamin D supplement? | Until the closure of fontanelle | 20 (18.2) | 1 (0.9) | 0.001 |
Until the 6th month of life | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) | ||
Until the age of 1 year | 45 (40.9) | 52 (48.6) | ||
Until the age of 2 years | 36 (32.7) | 44 (41.1) | ||
Until the age of 3 years and longer | 7 (6.4) | 9 (8.4) | ||
At what dose do you recommend vitamin D supplement? | Daily 200 IU | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.336 |
Daily 400 IU | 99 (90) | 95 (88.8) | ||
Daily 600 IU | 6 (5.5) | 8 (7.5) | ||
Breaking an ampoule and receiving orally | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | ||
No comment | 2 (1.8) | 4 (3.7) | ||
Do you recommend different dose of vitamin D depending on the season (summer-winter)? | Only in winter | 7 (6.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0.012 |
Entire year, higher in winter | 45 (40.9) | 37 (34.6) | ||
Entire year at the same dose | 58 (52.7) | 70 (65.4) | ||
Method of vitamin D supplement? | Drop | 92 (83.6) | 90 (84.1) | 0.521 |
Drop + multivitamin | 10 (9.1) | 12 (11.2) | ||
Drop + ampoul | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Multivitamin | 6 (5.5) | 5 (4.7) | ||