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Table 5 Predictors of 25(OH) D deficiency using quartiles of biochemical parameters

From: Investigation of serum level relationship of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines with vitamin D among healthy Ghanaian population

Parameter

AOR

95% CI

P-value

IL-10 (pg/ml)

   

Q1(< 4.1)

22.04

4.34-112.06

< 0.0001

Q2(4.1–5.9)

4.76

1.15–19.71

0.032

Q3(6.0-7.8)

4.75

1.07–21.02

0.04

Q4(> 7.8)

1.0(reference)

  

TNF-alpha (pg/ml)

   

Q1(< 3.6)

1.0(reference)

  

Q2(3.6–6.1)

2.99

0.51–17.71

0.227

Q3(6.2–10.7)

68.29

9.98–467.10

< 0.0001

Q4(> 10.7)

187.37

23.39-1501.02

< 0.0001

IFN-gamma (pg/ml)

   

Q1(< 7.7)

1.0(reference)

  

Q2(7.7-9.0)

6.00

1.25–28.89

0.025

Q3(9.1–13.9)

63.02

11.2-353.42

< 0.0001

Q4(> 13.9)

146.35

24.04-890.08

< 0.0001

  1. Q1 = 1st quartile; Q2 = 2nd quartile; Q3 = 3rd quartile and Q4 = 4th quartile. Age adjusted odds ratio