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Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects

From: Randomized controlled trial of vitamin d supplementation on toll-like receptor-2 (tlr-2) and toll-like receptor-4 (tlr-4) in tuberculosis spondylitis patients

Characteristic

Total (%)

10,000 IU

N (%)

5,000 IU

N (%)

400 IU

N (%)

p value

Number of participants

56

12

12

12

 

Gender

Male

19 (52.8)

7 (58.3)

6 (50.0)

6 (50.0)

 

Female

16 (47.2)

5 (41.7)

6 (50.0)

6 (50.0)

.895

Age

36.0 ± 13.2

34.6 ± 14.5

42.0 ± 12.1

30.9 ± 8.7

.491

Motoric

Normal

18 (50.0)

6 (50.0)

8 (66.7)

4 (33.3)

 

Parese

9 (25.0)

2 (16.7)

3 (25.0)

4 (33.3)

 

Plegia

9 (25.0)

4 (33.3)

1 (8.3)

4 (33.3)

 

Sensoric

Normal

17 (47.2)

4 (33.3)

8 (66.7)

5 (41.7)

 

Hypoesthesia

14 (38.9)

8 (66.7)

3 (25.0)

3 (25.0)

 

Anesthesia

5 (13.9)

0 (0.0)

1 (8.3)

4 (33.3)