Table 2

Univariate analyses of different candidate vitamin D determinants

Characteristic25(OH)VD31, 25(OH)2 VD324, 25(OH)2 VD3
Body mass index−0.24 (0.001)−0.16 (0.029)−0.20 (0.006)
Summer sun exposure0.22 (0.002)0.14 (0.048)0.20 (0.005)
Winter sun exposure0.17 (0.017)0.07 (0.31)0.13 (0.077)
Multivitamin supplement0.29 (<0.001)0.09 (0.23)0.21 (0.005)
Vitamin D supplement0.13 (0.083)0.13 (0.090)0.09 (0.22)
Race: White or not0.18 (0.014)0.12 (0.095)0.14 (0.057)
Skin colour−0.12 (0.093)−0.16 (0.029)−0.13 (0.065)
Eye colour−0.17 (0.015)−0.18 (0.010)−0.18 (0.010)
HLA DRB1*15010.082 (0.25)0.020 (0.78)0.11 (0.13)
Present interferon use−0.058 (0.41)0.014 (0.84)−0.032 (0.65)
  • The partial correlation (rp) and covariate p value (in parenthesis) results for each determinant are shown.

  • 25(OH)VD3, 25 hydroxy vitamin D3; 1, 25(OH)2 VD3,1, 25 dihydroxy vitamin D3; 24, 25(OH)2 VD3, 24, 25 dihydroxy vitamin D3.