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Table 4 Factors associated with change in serum level of Vitamin–D among fractured adult patients at University of Gondar teaching hospital, Northwest Ethiopia; 2016 (n = 118)

From: Change in serum level of vitamin D and associated factors at early phase of bone healing among fractured adult patients at University of Gondar teaching hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a prospective follow up study

 

Change in serum level of Vitamin–D after a month

 

Characteristics

Increased (#)

Decreased (#)

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Age (in Years)

 18–30

24

30

1

1

 31–40

6

19

2.53 (0.87, 7.34)

3.08 (0.58, 16.32)

 41–50

8

12

1.2 (0.42, 3.41)

1.27 (0.28, 5.78)

 > 50

5

14

2.24 (0.71, 7.10)

1.27 (0.26, 6.18)

Residence

 Urban

21

23

2.16 (0.99, 4.68)

1.53 (0.46, 5.12)

 Rural

22

52

1

1

Religion

 rthodox

36

69

2.24 (0.70, 7.15)

1.53 (0.22, 10.45)

 Muslim

7

6

1

1

Time of accident

 1–12 h

32

65

1

1

 ≥ 13 h

11

10

2.23 (0.86, 5.81)

2.37 (0.51, 11.09)

Consumption of milk and milk products at 1st visit

 Yes

9

28

1

1

 No

34

47

2.25 (0.94, 5.38)

2.41 (0.55, 10.52)

DDSs at first visit

 Poor

14

60

6.43 (0.98,42.19)

0.55 (0.05, 6.57)

 Medium

26

13

0.75 (0.11, 5.06)

0.24 (0.02, 2.57)

 High

3

2

1

1

Fractured bone ossification

 Yes

30

13

11.01(4.55,26.63)

4.10(1.12,14.95)*

 No

13

62

1

1

DDSs after a month of fracture

 Poor

1

28

98 (10.95,876.79)

29.1 (2.27,371.65)*

 Medium

21

41

6.83 (2.39,19.50)

3.54 (0.95, 13.21)

 High

21

6

1

1

Consumption of milk and milk products after a month of fracture

 Yes

40

28

1

1

 No

3

47

0.05 (0.01, 0.16)

0.20 (0.05, 0.90)*

  1. Note:*Significant association in multivariate analysis
  2. DDSs dietary diversity scores, COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio