From: Role of vitamin D, serum zinc, and serum iron deficiency in community-acquired pneumonia in children
Patient group No. = 31 | Control group No. = 36 | Independent t test | |||
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t/X2* | P value | ||||
Vit. D (nmol/L) | Mean ± SD | 37.32 ± 20.56 | 82.50 ± 30.74 | −6.949 | 0.000' |
Vit. D level | Sufficient | 6 (19.4%) | 31 (86.1%) | 32.254* | 0.000′ |
Insufficient | 13 (41.9%) | 5 (13.9%) | |||
Deficient | 12 (38.7%) | 0 (0.0%) |