Table 2 Difference between 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency and normal 25-hydroxyvitamin in hypertensive subjects
From: Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels with primary hypertension: a study from south India
Parameters | Vitamin D deficiency (n = 164) | Normal vitamin D (n = 236) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Men | 99 (60%) | 156 (39%) | 0.2 |
Mean age | 53.4 ± 3.7 | 51.7 ± 9.5 | |
Age range | 45–85 | 45–87 | |
Diabetics | 57 (34.7%) | 84 (35.5%) | 0.9 |
Smoking | 14 (8.5%) | 10 (4.2%) | 0.1 |
Alcoholics | 21 (12.8%) | 24 (10.1%) | 0.5 |
Dyslipidemia | 58 (35.3%) | 78 (33%) | 0.7 |
CRP positive | 77 (46.9%) | 91 (38.5%) | 0.1 |
≤24.9 BMI (kg/m2) | 121 (73.7%) | 169 (71.6%) | 0.1 |
25–30 BMI (kg/m2) | 27 (16.4%) | 53 (22.4%) | 0.1 |
Obesity ≥30.1 BMI (kg/m2) | 16 (9.7%) | 14 (5.9%) | 0.1 |
Elevate alanine transaminase (ALT) levels | 62 (37.8%) | 58 (24.5%) | 0.0064 |
Elevate aspartate transaminase (AST) levels | 48 (29%) | 50 (21.1%) | 0.08 |
Mean parathyroid hormone (PTH) | 70.4 ± 15.5 | 67.6 ± 17.2 | 0.09 |
Mean duration of hypertension | 3.5 ± 2.9 | 3.3 ± 2.9 | =0.02 |
Mean systolic blood pressure | 151.8 ± 18.2 | 141.2 ± 10.2 | <0.0001 |
Mean diastolic blood pressure | 97.4 ± 8.4 | 89.5 ± 7.5 | <0.0001 |
Seasonal variations | |||
Summer | 98 (59.7%) | 131 (55.5%) | 0.4 |
Winter | 66 (40.2%) | 105 (44.4%) | 0.4 |
