Clinical Study

Serum 25(OH)D Level and Parathyroid Hormone in Chinese Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in Guiyang Urban Community from Southeast of China

Table 3

25(OH)D concentrations by participant characteristics ( ).

Parameter25(OH)D concentrations
Male Female

BMI (Kg/m2)0.0210.004
 <18.517.6 ± 10.816.7 ± 10.0
 18.5–23.919.9 ± 10.220.7 ± 8.7
 24–27.922.1 ± 9.220.1 ± 7.8
 ≥2820.1 ± 8.619.5 ± 7.6
Waist circumference0.450.78
 Normal20.3 ± 10.220.2 ± 8.9
 Abnormal21.2 ± 9.220.1 ± 7.9
WHR0.0750.043
 Normal20.0 ± 10.721.0 ± 9.0
 Abnormal20.9 ± 9.419.7 ± 8.3
Education (yr)<0.001<0.001
 0–625.6 ± 7.620.1 ± 7.6
 7–922.7 ± 10.221.0 ± 7.8
 10–1220.7 ± 9.022.0 ± 8.6
 ≥1319.0 ± 9.617.6 ± 9.0
Outdoors activity0.0070.005
 <30 min/day20.2 ± 9.719.9 ± 8.7
 30–60 min/day19.9 ± 9.319.1 ± 7.4
 ≥60 min/day23.4 ± 9.021.7 ± 8.7
Smoking0.0060.009
 Yes18.3 ± 9.617.8 ± 8.9
 No21.4 ± 9.720.0 ± 8.4
Drinking alcohol0.0640.078
 Yes21.3 ± 9.420.8 ± 8.9
 No22.4 ± 9.420.4 ± 8.4
Drinking milk0.0170.042
 Yes22.8 ± 10.121.2 ± 8.2
 No20.3 ± 9.518.6 ± 8.5
Calcium supplementation0.0600.009
 Yes23.1 ± 9.821.9 ± 8.5
 No20.5 ± 9.719.8 ± 8.4
Vitamin D supplementation0.0590.054
 Yes23.2 ± 9.521.9 ± 7.2
 No20.7 ± 9.720.0 ± 8.5

Data are expressed as means ± SD, the comparison between each group was tested by ANOVA or chi-square.