Table 2 Clinical characteristics associated with vitamin D deficiency among in-patients with acute stroke in Kampala Uganda-multivariate analysis
Variable | Crude odds ratio | Adjusted odds ratio | 95 % CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Male | 1.00 |  |  |  |
 Female | 0.67 | 1.18 | 0.38–3.67 | 0.77 |
Diabetes | ||||
 No | 1.00 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 0.73 | 0.29 | 0.41–2.10 | 0.22 |
Obesity | ||||
 No | 1.00 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.21–2.37 | 0.57 |
Hypertension history | ||||
 No | 1.00 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 1.97 | 2.00 | 0.62–6.43 | 0.25 |
Previous stroke | ||||
 No | 1.00 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 4.98 | 3.80 | 0.94–15.32 | 0.06 |
aAge(years) | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.00–1.08 | 0.05 |
Daily time outdoors (h) | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.71–0.97 | 0.02 |
Albumin (g/L) | 0.93 | 1.01 | 0.90–1.13 | 0.92 |
HDL cholesterol | 0.25 | 0.09 | 0.01–0.68 | 0.02 |