Fall in Vitamin D Levels during Hospitalization in Children

Table 4

Mean (±SD) 25(OH)D levels at timepoints 1 and 2 among patients who required ventilation and inotropes, those who developed nosocomial sepsis, and those who died versus those who did not.

Characteristics	Yes	No	𝑃 value
Required ventilation, 𝑛 (%)	21 (22.83)	71 (77.17)
25(OH)D levels at timepoint 1	65.7 (21.1)	76.55 (28.95)	0.19
25(OH)D levels at timepoint 2	45.86 (20.15)	52.15 (23)	0.42
Required inotropes, 𝑛 (%)	15 (16.30)	77 (83.70)
25(OH)D levels at timepoint 1	66.88 (27.15)	75.91 (27.12)	0.16
25(OH)D levels at timepoint 2	44.62 (24.75)	53.78 (21.82)	0.32
Nosocomial sepsis, 𝑛 (%)	9 (9.78)	83 (90.22)
25(OH)D levels at timepoint 1	64.67 (27)	78.9 (29.4)	0.22
25(OH)D levels at timepoint 2	47 (27.8)	51 (28.3)	0.13
Died, 𝑛 (%)	6 (6.52)	86 (93.48)
25(OH)D levels at timepoint 1	65.8 (15.47)	75 (27.7)	0.16
25(OH)D levels at timepoint 2	42.85 (19.47)	56.15 (22.4)	0.17