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Table 2 Epidemiological results

From: Effects of vitamin D supplementation on the functional outcome in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture and vitamin D deficiency

 

Total patients

I group

D group

P value

Age (years)

74.75 ± 7.25

76.09 ± 7.66

74.05 ± 7.12

0.458

Sex (male/female)

36/94

7/40

29/54

 

25(OH)D level (ng/mL)

15.37 ± 8.64

25.93 ± 3.12

9.84 ± 8.64

 

Initial severity of LBP (using VAS)

7.69 ± 1.38

8.27 ± 1.35

7.38 ± 1.32

0.08

Initial ODI

25.13 ± 10.31

28.73 ± 8.40

23.24 ± 10.89

0.16

Initial RMDQ

14.28 ± 5.38

15.73 ± 4.84

13.52 ± 5.60

0.28

Initial SF-36 PCS

18.84 ± 17.54

19.26 ± 14.03

18.62 ± 19.45

0.92

Initial SF-36 MCS

26.77 ± 21.73

24.83 ± 22.23

27.28 ± 21.94

0.72

Fracture level

T11

4

6

 
 

T12

17

26

 
 

L1

8

28

 
 

L2

6

12

 
 

L3

6

4

 
 

L4

3

7

 
 

L5

3

0

 
  1. I group, insufficient group; D group, deficient group; 25(OH)D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D; LBP, low back pain; VAS, visual analog scale; ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; RMDQ, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire; SF, short form; PCS, physical component score; MCS, mental component score