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Table 1

From: High prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency in intensive care patients

 

Number of patients

Age (years)

Hospital mortality (%)

APACHE IV p.m. (fraction)

SMR (fraction)

All patients

111

67

19

0.31

0.61 (0.38 to 0.93a)

25-OH-D <25 nmol/l

54

68

24*

0.34

0.71 (0.38 to 1.21a)

25-OH-D >25 nmol/l

57

67

14

0.29

0.48 (0.21 to 0.92a)

  1. a95% confidence interval (Fischer's exact). *P = 0.33 compared with >25 nmol. p.m., predicted mortality.
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