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) | |
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<800 IU/day | 77 | 23 | 28 | 23 |
<25 nmol/L | 3 (4.0) | 2 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.3) |
<50 nmol/L | 24 (31.2) | 6 (26.0) | 8 (28.6) | 9 (39.1) |
<75 nmol/L | 48 (62.3) | 16 (69.6) | 15 (53.6) | 15 (65.2) |
>75 nmol/L | 29 (37.7) | 7 (30.4) | 13 (46.4) | 8 (34.8) |
>800 IU/day | 147 | 43 | 55 | 41 |
<25 nmol/L | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 | 0 (0.0) |
<50 nmol/L | 3 (2.0) | 1 (2.3) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (2.4) |
<75 nmol/L | 39 (26.5) | 12 (27.9) | 12 (21.8) | 13 (31.7) |
>75 nmol/L | 108 (73.5) | 31 (72.1) | 43 (78.2) | 28 (68.3) |