Table 7. Comparison of Starting Serum Levels of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Average Doses Resulting in Decrease or No Increase, Any Increase, or Increase of ≥10 ng/mL between Races
WhiteBlackOther
Patients (n)71052196
Episodes (n)22271385273
Results of average dose (mean ± SD)
    Decrease or no change1995 ± 18301774 ± 16891868 ± 1646
    Any increase4827 ± 38654540 ± 37814554 ± 4107
    Increase of ≥10 ng/mL5760 ± 43625539 ± 42165744 ± 4536
25-hydroxyvitamin D serum concentration (ng/mL) at start of treatment episode25.5 ± 15.025.3 ± 15.923.0 ± 14.8

  • The differences between the races do not seem to be clinically meaningful.

  • SD, standard deviation.