Table 1 Description of variables collected in the global sample, stratified by ancestry
From: Vitamin D status of older adults of diverse ancestry living in the greater Toronto area
Total sample* | African | East asian | European | South asian | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (F, M) | 224 (185, 39) | 9 (9, 0) | 66 (51,15) | 83 (77, 6) | 64 (46, 18) | 2 (2, 0) |
Melanin Index | 42.96 (34.9, 57.1) | 54.8 (48.2, 61.4) | 40.3 (39.1, 41.4) | 39.8 (39.0, 40.7) | 48.1 (46.4, 49.7) | 43.2 |
25(OH)D (nmol/L) | 82.4 (36.6, 131.3) | 77.9 (64.3, 91.4) | 82.1 (75.5, 88.8) | 87.3 (81.3, 93.3) | 77.2 (70.6, 83.8) | 75 |
Dietary (IU/day) | 168.15 (153.14, 183.15) | 213.96 (133.02, 294.02) | 149.25 (121.61, 176.90) | 185.73 (161.51, 209.96) | 157.11 (127.80, 186.41) | 209.19 |
Supplements (IU/day) | 917.41 (810.05, 1024.77) | 866.67 (368.51, 1364.82) | 857.58 (691.07, 1024.09) | 943.37 (735.82, 1050.92 | 939.06 (739.45, 1138.68) | 1350 |
Total (IU/day) | 1085.57 (976.10, 1195.03) | 1080.56 (620.63, 1540.48) | 1006.85 (841.20, 1172.50) | 1129.11 (915.70, 1342.51) | 1096.19 (891.60, 1300.77) | 1559 |