Table 4 Vitamin D level among the studied groups
From: Impact of vitamin D level in diabetic people with peripheral neuropathy
Item | Group A (n = 20) | Group B (n = 20) | Group C (n = 20) | Control group (n = 20) | χ2/KWt | p-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||||
Vitamin D level | |||||||||||
Mean ± SD | 17.4 ± 10.9 | 18.9 ± 8.49 | 20.12 ± 9.55 | 32.1 ± 7.9* | 63.39 | 0.000* (HS) | |||||
Median (range) | 15.3(5.3–40.5) | 17 (6.5–35.5) | 17.9 (5.3–36.5) | 31.2 (16.3–53) | |||||||
Vitamin D status | |||||||||||
Deficient (< 20 ng/dl) | 14 | 70% | 12 | 60% | 13 | 65% | 1 | 5% | 22.33 | 0.001* (HS) | |
Insufficient (20–30 ng/dl) | 3 | 15% | 3 | 15% | 3 | 15% | 7 | 35% | |||
Sufficient (≥ 30 ng/dl) | 3 | 15% | 5 | 25% | 4 | 20% | 12 | 60% | |||