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Table 4 Serum vitamin D level and comparison to normal range

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

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%)

  1. *Chi-square test