Skip to main content

Table 4 Correlation of serum vitamin D level in Kuwaiti T1DM children with their parent’s education level

From: Low serum vitamin-D status is associated with high prevalence and early onset of type-1 diabetes mellitus in Kuwaiti children

 

Father’s education level

Serum vitamin D levels in T1DM children

Illiterate (a) (N = 0)

Primary (b) (N = 26)

Secondary (c) (N = 78)

University (d) (N = 108)

aMean serum Vitamin D levels (ng /ml)

13.729 ± 6.057

13.941 ± 6.33

13.965 ± 7.2

 

Mother’s education level

(N = 3)

(N = 14)

(N = 50)

(N = 143)

aMean serum Vitamin D levels (ng/ml)

8.23 + 6.471

12.898 + 5.224

14.763 + 8.373

13.888 + 6.071

  1. aNo statistically significant correlation was found between the mean serum vitamin D levels in Kuwaiti T1DM children and their parent’s education level