Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants by study group and ethnicity1
| Â | Danish | Â | Â | Pakistani | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Total (n = 66) | Placebo (n = 35) | Fortified (n = 31) | Total (n = 70) | Placebo (n = 37) | Fortified (n = 33) |
Born in Denmark (%) | 99 | 100 | 99 | 62 | 70 | 54 |
Years lived in Denmark2 | – | – | – | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Mean age in years (SD) | 33 (11) | 34 (11) | 32 (11) | 36 (9) | 36 (9) | 36 (10) |
Age range (years) | 18–50 | 18–50 | 18–50 | 18–50 | 18–50 | 18–47 |
Mean weight in kg (SD) | 68 (13) | 70 (15) | 67 (11) | 70 (12) | 68 (13) | 70 (12) |
BMI (kg/m2)* | 24 (5) | 25 (5) | 24 (4) | 27 (5) | 27 (5) | 27 (5) |
Mean serum 25(OH)D (nmol/L) | 49.6 (18) | 46.2 (19) | 53.3 (17) | 46.9 (22) | 49.0 (23) | 44.5 (21) |
Mean plasma creatinine (ÎĽmol/l) | 61.4 (10) | 61.4 (9) | 61.4 (10) | 58.0 (9) | 57.8 (10) | 58.0 (8) |
Median dietary vitamin D intake (ÎĽg/d)* | 1.5 (1.0; 2.0) | 1.5 (1.0; 2.0) | 1.7 (1.0; 2.1) | 1.1 (1.0; 2.0) | 1.1 (0.8; 1.4) | 1.0 (0.7; 1.7) |
Median dietary calcium intake (mg/d) | 465 (324; 688) | 487 (309; 685) | 442 (331; 692) | 441 (260; 589) | 422 (262; 547) | 465 (259; 634) |
Smokers (%) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Alcohol drinkers (%)¶ | 86 | 89 | 84 | 1.4 | 3 | 0 |
Wearing hijab (%)¶ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 43 | 45 |