Research Article

Advancing the Understanding of Vitamin D Status in Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia

Table 2

Relationship of post-surgical PTH and Ca levels with potential risk factors for post-operative hypocalcemia.

Factor; levelPost-surgical PTH (pg/ml)Post-surgical Ca (mg/dl)

Pre-surgical vitamin D ng/ml value0.7610.352
D <20 ng/mlMean (N) (confidence interval)34.35 (55) (23.08, 45.63)8.45 (93) (8.3256, 8.5647)
D> = 20 ng/mlMean (N) (confidence interval)32.42 (88) (26.58, 38.25)8.52 (151) (8.4168, 8.6216)

Ethnicity value0.0290.099
African AmericanMean (N) (confidence interval)45.8 (10) (4.4, 87.2)8.45 (21) (8.109, 8.786)
OtherMean (N) (confidence interval)15.83 (7) (3.57, 28.09)8.08 (14) (7.665, 8.492)
WhiteMean (N) (confidence interval)33.12 (126) (27.55, 38.70)8.52 (209) (8.4428, 8.6031)

Gender value0.1850.997
FemaleMean (N) (confidence interval)30.74 (121) (25.62, 35.87)8.45 (201) (8.4040, 8.5780)
MaleMean (N) (confidence interval)46.5 (22) (23.1, 69.8)8.49 (43) (8.3134, 8.6680)

BMI value0.0340.477
Normal BMI <30Mean (N) (confidence interval)40.13 (64) (29.73, 50.54)8.46 (109) (8.3394, 8.5824)
High BMI > = 30Mean (N) (confidence interval)27.52 (79) (22.13, 32.90)8.52 (133) (8.4159, 8.6202)