Characteristic | Normal-25(OH)D group (n = 30) | 25(OH)D < 75 nmol/L | P | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Low-25(OH)D group (n = 30) | Low-25(OH)D-Calcitriol group (n = 30) | |||
Time to sputum culture conversion (days) | 3.10 ± 1.16 | 5.87 ± 2.46* | 3.20 ± 1.35# | < 0.001 |
Time to 50% lesion absorption (days) | 7.31 ± 1.49 | 10.85 ± 3.97* | 7.38 ± 1.47# | 0.014 |
Sputum smear | Â | |||
 Positive | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |  |
 Negative | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) |  |
Baseline chest radiograph | Â | Â | Â | 0.289 |
 Cavities present | 1 (3.3%) | 4 (13.3%) | 1 (3.3%) |  |
 Cavities absent | 29 (96.7%) | 26 (86.7%) | 29 (96.7%) |  |