Variables | Suboptimal vitamin D n = 33 (%) | Normal vitamin D n = 47 (%) | x2 | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age range (years) | ||||
Infants < 1 | 16 (48.5) | 21 (44.7) | 0.113 | 0.737 |
≥ 1 to < 5 | 12 (36.4) | 17 (36.2) | 1.630 | 0.202 |
≥ 5 | 5 (15.2) | 9 (19.1) | 0.215 | 0.643 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 20 (60.6) | 28 (59.6) | 0.009 | 0.926 |
Female | 13 (39.4) | 19 (40.4) | ||
SES | ||||
Upper | 3 (9.1) | 10 (21.3) | 2.115 | 0.146 |
Middle | 10 (30.3) | 22 (46.8) | 2.201 | 0.138 |
Low | 20 (60.6) | 15 (31.9) | 6.485 | 0.011 |
Crowded homes | ||||
Yes | 9 (27.3) | 16 (34.0) | 0.414 | 0.520 |
No | 24 (72.7) | 31 (66.0) | ||
Exclusively breastfed | ||||
Yes | 20 (60.6) | 26 (55.3) | 0.222 | 0.638 |
No | 13 (39.4) | 21 (44.7) | ||
Nutritional status | ||||
Normal | 21 (63.6) | 33 (70.2) | 0.001 | 0.984 |
Undernourished | 9 (27.3) | 14 (39.8) | 0.060 | 0.807 |
Overweight/obese | 3 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | NA | NA |
Indoor air pollution | ||||
Yes | 26 (78.8) | 31 (66.0) | 1.558 | 0.212 |
No | 7 (21.2) | 16 (34.0) | ||
Immunisation status | ||||
Appropriate | 24 (72.7) | 31 (66.0) | 0.413 | 0.520 |
Not appropriate | 9 (27.3) | 16 (34.0) | ||
Pneumonia severity | ||||
Severe | 30 (90.9) | 33 (70.2) | 4.962 | 0.026* |
Non-severe | 3 (9.1) | 14 (29.8) | ||
Parapneumonic effusions | ||||
Yes | 4 (12.1) | 7 (14.9) | 0.126 | 0.723 |
No | 29 (87.9) | 40 (85.1) | ||
LOH (Mean (SD) days) | 5.6 (3.5) | 5.7 (3.5) | 0.251 | 0.803^ |