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Table 3 Clinical mesurements of the schoolchildren

From: Vitamin D levels in schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study in Kuwait

Measurement*

Total (n = 199)

Boys (n = 93)

Girls (n = 106)

P-value

Median

IQR

Min

Max

Median

IQR

Min

Max

Median

IQR

Min

Max

25(OH)D nmol/L

30.0

22.0–39.0

5.0

89.0

34.0

27.0–47.0

12.0

89.0

27.0

18.0–35.0

5.0

71.0

0.001

PTH pmol/L

4.70

3.80–5.90

1.90

20.70

4.20

3.55–5.40

1.90

9.00

5.20

4.08–6.33

2.00

20.70

0.001

Calcium mmol/L

2.47

2.39–2.52

1.43

2.71

2.45

2.36–2.53

2.09

2.70

2.47

2.40–2.52

1.43

2.71

0.245

Adj Calcium mmol/L

2.39

2.33–2.44

2.14

2.59

2.39

2.33–2.45

2.14

2.58

2.39

2.34–2.44

2.17

2.59

0.749

  1. *25(OH)D serum hydroxyvitamin D, PTH parathyroid hormone, Calcium unadjusted serum calcium, Adj Calcium adjusted serum calcium
  2. Bold p-value indicates significant differences between boys and girls