Effect of two vitamin D repletion protocols on 24-h urine calcium in patients with recurrent calcium kidney stones and vitamin D deficiency: a randomized clinical trial

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants

	Study subgroups		P- value
	2000 IU/daily	50,000 IU/weekly	P- value
Age, years, mean (SD)	45.75 (10.88)	47.03 (11.20)	0.652^†
Gender, Number (percentage)
Female	9 (32.1)	6 (17.6)	0.398^‡
Male	19 (67.9)	28 (82.4)
Family history of urolithiasis, Number (percentage)
Yes	19 (67.9)	19 (55.9)	0.340^‡
No	9 (32.1)	15 (44.1)
Kidney stone duration, years, median (IQR)	14.50 (4.00, 25.00)	5.00 (1.50, 12.00)	0.027^*§
Stone episode, number, median (IQR)	4.00 (2.50, 7.50)	2.00 (1.00, 5.00)	0.170^§
BMI, Kg/m2, mean (SD)	27.55 (2.66)	27.10 (2.33)	0.476^†

Results are expressed according to variable distribution. ^†Independent T test, ^‡Chi square Test
^§Mann–Whitney test. ^* p < 0.05. Bold values emphasize statistical significance. Abbreviation: IQR, Inter Quartile Range; BMI, Body Mass Index; SD, Standard Deviation

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