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Table 3 Functional and ambulatory status of patients after 12-week follow-up

From: High-dose versus low-dose ergocalciferol for correcting hypovitaminosis D after fragility hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial

Clinical variables

Low-dose group (n = 61)

High-dose group (n = 58)

p-value

Functional status, n (%)

 - Bed bound

6 (9.8)

4 (6.9)

0.374

 - Outdoor

41 (67.2)

35 (60.3)

 

 - Indoor

14 (23.0)

19 (32.8)

 

Ambulatory status, n (%)

 - Independent without gait aid

28 (45.9)

21 (36.2)

0.514

 - Single cane

5 (8.2)

5 (8.6)

 

 - Tripod cane

0 (0.0)

2 (3.4)

 

 - Quad cane

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 - Pick up walker

20 (32.8)

22 (37.9)

 

 - Wheel chair

2 (3.3)

4 (6.9)

 

 - Bed bound

6 (9.8)

4 (6.9)

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