Fall in Vitamin D Levels during Hospitalization in Children

Table 3

Levels of 25(OH)D, calcium, phosphate, and alkaline phosphatase in study population at timepoint 1 and timepoint 2.

Characteristics	Timepoint 1	Timepoint 2	𝑃 value
25(OH)D level (nmol/L), mean (range, ±SD)	71.87 (20–167, 27.25)	49.03 (7.5–110, 22.25)	0.000
Calcium (mg/dL), mean (range, ±SD)	8.79 (5.9–12, 0.86)	8.53 (5–12, 0.93)	0.02
Phosphorus (mg/dL), mean (range, ±SD)	4.60 (2–6, 1.07)	4.29 (2–5, 1.17)	0.002
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L), mean (range, ±SD)	229 (71–1004, 160)	236 (80–1135, 153)	0.32