Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 1 Characteristics and comparison of the participants
Patients with 25-OH-D <20 ng/mL | Patients with 25-OH-D >20 ng/mL | Significance (P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male (n = 516) | 391 | 125 | Reference |
Female (n = 567) | 290 | 277 | 0.138 |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 76.9 | 75.5 | 0.51 |
Main reason for admission | |||
Hip arthroplasty (n = 606) | 370 | 236 | |
Knee arthroplasty (n = 477) | 292 | 185 | |
Comorbidities | |||
Osteoporosis (n = 238) | 197 | 41 | 0.057 |
Hypertension (n = 606) | 399 | 207 | 0.61 |
Cardiovascular disease (n = 530) | 356 | 174 | 0.63 |
Thyreotic Abnormality (n = 465) | 299 | 166 | 0.87 |
Pulmonary disease (n = 205) | 130 | 75 | 0.52 |
Renal failure (n = 238) | 127 | 111 | 0.88 |
Infectious diseases (n = 22) | 14 | 8 | 0.72 |
Vitamin D Suppl. (n = 162) | 103 | 59 | 0.062 |
Diabetes (n = 509) | 244 | 265 | 0.89 |
Obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m2) (n = 389) | 256 | 133 | 0.26 |
Protone pump inhibitors (n = 629) | 409 | 220 | 0.1 |
Acetylsalicylic acid (n = 493) | 294 | 199 | 0.756 |
Metamizole (n = 328) | 200 | 128 | 0.19 |
Diclofenac (n = 354) | 232 | 122 | 0.79 |
Iso-butyl-propanoic-phenolic acid (n = 39) | 23 | 16 | 0.41 |
N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (n = 341) | 201 | 140 | 0.52 |
Indomethacin (n = 298) | 155 | 143 | 0.86 |
Length of stay (days), mean ± SD | 15.6 ± 7.2 | 11.3 ± 7.9 | 0.014 |