Table 3 Overall serum 25-(OH) D levels of 1200 children (\({\overline{\text{X}}}\) ± S).

From: A new perspective on bone development in vitamin D deficiency-associated obese children

Vitamin D status

Number of cases (n)

Constituent ratio (%)

25(OH)D

(ng/ml)

Deficient

340

28.33%

15.58 ± 2.33

Insufficient

549

45.75%

25.06 ± 2.68

Sufficient

311

25.92%

37.74 ± 7.98

Total

1200

100.00

25.66 ± 9.46

Distribution of serum 25-(OH) D level in different genders of the children [\({\overline{\text{X}}}\)  ± S, n(%)]

Gender

Number of cases (n)

25(OH) D

(ng/ml)

Boy

619

25.32 ± 9.28

Girl

581

25.61 ± 9.50

t/x2

 

0.219

P

 

0.827