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Table 2 Univariate linear regression analyses between the log-transformed 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 and other parameters

From: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and body composition in an elderly cohort from Germany: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

log 25(OH)D3

 

Women ( n= 90)

Men ( n= 41)

ß

P -value

ß

P -value

iPTH (pmol/L)

−0.379

< 0.001

−0.212

0.182

Age (y)

−0.107

0.315

−0.200

0.209

Weight (kg)

−0.240

0.023

0.103

0.521

Body mass index (kg/m²)

−0.261

0.013

−0.040

0.806

Waist circumference (cm)

−0.181

0.088

−0.126

0.434

Hip circumference (cm)

−0.235

0.026

−0.039

0.809

Waist-to-hip ratio

−0.029

0.789

−0.140

0.382

Fat-free mass (kg)

−0.137

0.199

0.268

0.090

Total body fat (kg)

−0.261

0.013

−0.012

0.939

Total body fat (%)

−0.283

0.007

−0.088

0.584

Vitamin D intake (μg/d)

−0.029

0.788

−0.092

0.568

Calcium intake (g/d)

−0.049

0.645

−0.015

0.925

Alcohol intake (g/d)

0.211

0.046

0.100

0.533

Sun exposure (min/d)

0.301

0.004

0.370

0.017

Physical activity level

0.212

0.044

0.442

0.004

Current or past smoking a)

0.007

0.946

−0.520

< 0.001

Vitamin D supplement use a)

0.134

0.207

0.172

0.283

  1. Abbreviations: log 25(OH)D3, log-transformed 25-hydroxyvitamin D3; ß, standardised coefficient; iPTH, intact parathyroid hormone.
  2. a) Dummy variable (no/yes).