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Table 2 Comparison of mean vitamin D levels between newly diagnosed TB patients, household contacts and community controls

From: Vitamin D deficiency among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and their household contacts: a comparative cross-sectional study

Variables

TB patients (n = 126)

Community controls (n = 70)

P*

Household contacts (n = 57)

P**

Vitamin D(nmol/L) Mean ± SD

30.1 ± 19.3

38.5 ± 20.9

0.005

37.7 ± 12.8

0.031

  1. P* P for difference of serum vitamin D level between TB patients and community controls; P** P for difference of serum vitamin D level between TB patients and house hold contacts
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