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Table 3 Proportion of subject with asthma according to different serum 25(OH)D level

From: Vitamin D receptor and vitamin D binding protein gene polymorphisms in patients with asthma: a pilot study

Serum 25(OH)D level

Allergic asthma

( n = 45)

Non-allergic asthma

( n = 18)

Control group

( n = 32)

Deficiency (< 20 ng/ml)

87 ( n = 39)*

83 ( n = 15)*

44 ( n = 14)

Insufficiency (20–30 ng/ml)

11 ( n = 5)*

17 ( n = 3)*

50 ( n = 16)

Normal (30–50 ng/ml)

2 ( n = 1)

0 ( n = 0)

6 ( n = 2)

  1. *p < 0.01 compared to control group