| Variable | 25(OH)D <30 ng/mL (n=16) | 25(OH)D ≥30 ng/mL (n=24) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 23.9 [21.3–29.2] | 23.7 [21.7–30.2] | 0.672 |
| Sun blocker** | 12 (75%) | 18 (75%) | 1.000 |
| Vitamin D diet intake | 14 (87.5%) | 18 (75%) | 0.439 |
| SLEDAI* | 3.3 [0–5.5] | 3.4 [0–7.5] | 0.967 |
| MHAQ* | 0.39 [0–0.68] | 0.33 [0–0.75] | 0.859 |
| VAS fatigue* | 63.5 [51.5–80.0] | 39.5 [20.0–59.7] | 0.009 |
| Anti-dsDNA UI/mL* | 208 [35–265.7] | 141 [30–176.2] | 0.318 |
| ESR (mm/h)* | 14 [4.2–23] | 14.7 [5.5–20.2] | 0.881 |
| CRP (mg/dl)* | 0.4 [0.2–0.4] | 0.3 [0.2–0.2] | 0.233 |
| Corticosteroids** | 9 (56.2%) | 5 (20.8%) | 0.021 |
| Mean Corticosteroids dosage* | 6.4 [0–10] | 0.9 [0–0] | 0.020 |
| Photosensitivity | 15 (93.8%) | 22 (91.7%) | 1.000 |
N (%)/Mean ± SD; Med [P25–P75]. *Comparisons performed with Mann-Whiney U test. **Comparisons performed with Chi-Square test or Fisher exact test.