Table 1 Distribution of consumption and absorption of vitamin D and calcium among HIV-infected patients according to gender.
Females (n.) | (%) | Males (n.) | (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vitamin D levels | |||||
Deficient (<10 ng/dL) | 5 | 15.63 | 8 | 12.12 | 0.7 |
Insufficient (11–29 ng/dL) | 21 | 65.63 | 49 | 71.43 | |
Sufficient (>30 ng/dL) | 6 | 18.75 | 9 | 15.31 | |
Consumption of vitamin D | |||||
Adequate | 6 | 18.75 | 9 | 13.64 | 0.51 |
Inadequate | 26 | 81.25 | 57 | 86.36 | |
Calcium levels | |||||
Deficient (<4.6 mg) | 8 | 25 | 14 | 21.21 | 0.8 |
Suficient (4.6–5.3 mg) | 23 | 71.88 | 48 | 72.73 | |
Over (>5.30 mg) | 1 | 3.13 | 4 | 6.06 | |
Calcium consumption | |||||
Adequate (>1000 mg) | 2 | 6.25 | 1 | 1.52 | 0.2 |
Inadequate (<1000 mg) | 30 | 93.75 | 65 | 98.5 | |
