Variable Women (n=88) Men (n=26)
Age [a] (mean ± SD) 57.4 ±4.3 62.8 ±14.0
Weigt [kg] (mean ± SD) 61.0 ± 9.5 73.9 ± 8.6
Height [m] (mean ± SD) 1.64 ± 0.06 1.75 ± 0.07
BMI [kg/m2] (mean ± SD) 22.8 ± 3.5 24.2 ± 1.8
Using vitamin D supplements [N] 22 5
25(OH)D3 [nmol/l] (mean ± SD) 66.5 ± 33.4 52.3 ± 24.8
  P=0.023
Percentage <50 nmol/l 35.20% 50.00%
Percentage <75 nmol/l 60.20% 84.60%
Table 1: Characteristics of the study group. Women have a significantly higher mean 25(OH)D3 concentration compared to men (P=0.023).
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