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Table 3 Wintertime vitamin D status 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* (n = 224)

East asian (n = 66)

European (n = 83)

South asian (n = 64)

<25 nmol/L

3 (1.4)

2 (3.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.6)

<50 nmol/L

27 (12.1)

7 (10.6)

9 (10.8)

10 (15.6)

<75 nmol/L

87 (38.8)

28 (42.4)

27 (32.5)

28 (43.8)

>75 nmol/L

130 (61.0)

38 (57.6)

36 (67.5)

36 (56.3)

  1. Absolute numbers and proportions (in parentheses) are reported.
  2. * Total sample comprises individuals of African ancestry (n = 9), East Asian ancestry (n = 66), European ancestry (n = 83), Other ancestry (n = 2), and South Asian ancestry (n = 64).
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