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Table 1 Mean ± standard deviation and reference values (RV) for the variables studied and its comparison, according to the gender and group of origin

From: Factors affecting vitamin D status in different populations in the city of São Paulo, Brazil: the São PAulo vitamin D Evaluation Study (SPADES)

 

NH

CD

PA

Young

 

(N = 177)

(N = 243)

(N = 99)

(N = 72)

 

M = 49 W = 128

M = 75 W = 168

M = 47 W = 52

M = 32 W = 40

Age (years)

76.2 ± 9.0

79.6 ± 5.3*b

67.6 ± 5.4* Ŧ a

23.9 ± 2.8*Ŧ b

Male

73.8 ± 8.8

79.4 ± 4.4*ab

67.8 ± 4.9*Ŧ a

23.8 ± 2.7*Ŧ b

Female

77.7 ± 8.9

79.7 ± 5.6a

67.4 ± 5.9*Ŧ a

23.9 ± 2.9*Ŧ b

BMI (RV: 19.0-25.0 kg/m 2 )

26.3 ± 5.6

26.7 ± 4.3

27.2 ± 4.4a

22.4 ± 3.0*Ŧ

Male

25.2 ± 4.9

25.8 ± 3.4£a

28.1 ± 4.0£a

23.1 ± 2.3*£

Female

26.8 ± 5.9

27.2 ± 4.6£a

27.6 ± 4.7£a

21.9 ± 3.4£*Ŧ

Albumin (RV: 3.5-5.0 g/L)

3.7 ± 0.4

4.0 ± 0.3*

4.0 ± 0.2*Ŧ

4.7 ± 0.5*Ŧ b

Male

3.6 ± 0.4

4.1 ± 0.2*a

4.1 ± 0.2*a

5.0 ± 0.3£Ŧ*

Female

3.7 ± 0.4

4.0 ± 0.3*a

4.0 ± 0.2*a

4.5 ± 0.4£Ŧ*

Creatinine (RV: 0.6-1.5 mg/dL)

1.04 ± 0.3

0.95 ± 0.2*a

0.98 ± 0.1

1.07 ± 0.2

Male

1.15 ± 0.2£

1.16 ± 0.2£

1.07 ± 0.1£a

1.20 ± 0.1£

Female

1.00 ± 0.2£

0.85 ± 0.1£*

0.89 ± 0.1£*

0.96 ± 0.1£Ŧ

ClearCrea (RV: 70.0-110.0 mg/dL)

49.7 ± 23.2

53.8 ± 15.2

68.5 ± 19.7*Ŧ a

88.5 ± 20.8*Ŧ

Male

56.6 ± 23.2£

54.6 ± 17.0£

70.2 ± 17.7*Ŧ a

96.5 ± 13.8£*Ŧ

Female

47.1 ± 22.7£

48.5 ± 23.3£

66.9 ± 21.5*Ŧ a

82.2 ± 23.3£*Ŧ

Ionized Calcium (RV: 1.12-1.40 mM)

1.28 ± 0.04

1.25 ± 0.05*

1.31 ± 0.04*Ŧ

1.31 ± 0.05*Ŧ

Male

1.28 ± 0.10

1.26 ± 0.10*

1.31 ± 0.03*Ŧ

1.33 ± 0.10£*Ŧ

Female

1.29 ± 0.10

1.25 ± 0.10*

1.32 ± 0.04*Ŧ

1.29 ± 0.10£*Ŧ

PTH (RV: 10.0-55.0 pg/mL) #

85.0 ± 55.8

73.8 ± 56.6ab

25.0 ± 12.3*Ŧ

26.4 ± 15.4*Ŧ

Male

85.0 ± 58.2

78.0 ± 81.7

26.1 ± 15.7*Ŧ

26.8 ± 17.8*Ŧ

Female

84.8 ± 55.1

71.8 ± 39.8*

23.6 ± 9.5*Ŧ

26.1 ± 13.2*Ŧ

25(OH)D (RV: >75.0 nmol/L) #

37.6 ± 29.9

49.5 ± 27.7*ab

78.9 ± 30.9*Ŧ

86.3 ± 34.8*Ŧ

Male

47.1 ± 20.8£

59.4 ± 30.9£

81.2 ± 30.1*Ŧ

94.3 ± 38.2*Ŧ

Female

33.9 ± 32.1£

45.1 ± 25.1£*

76.7 ± 31.8*Ŧ

79.9 ± 30.9*Ŧ

  1. M = men W = women.
  2. £ significant difference (p < 0.05) in relation to gender inside each group.
  3. * significant difference (p < 0.05) in relation to NURSING HOMES (NH).
  4. Ŧ significant difference (p < 0.05) in relation to COMMUNITY DWELLINGS (CD).
  5. a significant difference (p < 0.05) in relation to YOUNG .
  6. b significant difference (p < 0.05) in relation to PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (PA).
  7. # Non-parametric analysis (Kruskal-Wallis e Wilcoxon tests).
  8. Other variables (One-Way Anova and Scheffé Post Hoc).