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Table 1 Clinical Characteristics of the Study Population (n = 1068)

From: Discrepant association of serum C-3 epimer of 25-hydroxyvitamin D versus non-epimeric 25-hydroxyvitamin D with serum lipid levels

Characteristics

Mean ± SD, or %

Age, years

53.4 ± 22.3

Male

49.8 %

Urban

53.9 %

Weight, kg

57.8 ± 12.7

Education

 < Primary

8.8 %

 Primary

56.4 %

 Secondary

28.5 %

 University

6.5 %

Height, cm

158.0 ± 8.5

BMI, kg/m2

23.1 ± 4.6

BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2

 No

71.2 %

 Yes

28.8 %

Hypertension

 No

69.3 %

 Yes

30.7 %

Diabetes

 No

93.3 %

 Yes

6.7 %

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.3 ± 1.2

LDL-C (mmol/L)

3.4 ± 1.0

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.2 ± 0.3

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.6 ± 1.1

Serum non-epimeric 25(OH)D3 (nmol/L)

71.9 ± 20.2

Serum non-epimeric 25(OH)D2 (nmol/L)

1.7 ± 2.2

Serum 3-epi-25(OH)D3 (nmol/L)

5.5 ± 3.0

Serum 3-epi-25(OH)D2 (nmol/L)

0.19 ± 0.07

Total 25(OH)D (nmol/L)

79.4 ± 22.5

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