Research Article

Do Maternal Vitamin D Levels Influence Vitamin D Levels in Preterm Neonates?

Table 4

Vitamin D deficiency status at different time intervals.

ā€‰1-3 days3-4 weeks6-8 weeksP Value
N=70 (%)N=60 (%)N=49 (%)

Sufficiency45 (64.3)50(83.3)44(89.8)0.667
(ā‰„50nmol/L)

Insufficiency21 (30.0)9(15)5(10.2)0.001
(30-49nmol/L)

Deficiency4(5.7)1(1.7)-0.18
(<30nmol/L)