Research Article

Association between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level and Stroke Risk: An Analysis Based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Table 3

Subgroup analysis of the association between serum 25(OH)D levels and the stroke risk based on race.

Race (%)Model 1
OR (95% CI)
Model 2
OR (95% CI)
Model 3
OR (95% CI)

Mexican Americans
25(OH)D, nmol/L
 Deficiency (<30)115 (7.75)0.762 (0.230-2.524)0.6431.015 (0.310-3.320)0.9790.868 (0.282-2.671)0.798
 Insufficiency (30-50)524 (34.98)0.676 (0.308-1.484)0.3090.786 (0.364-1.697)0.5220.778 (0.351-1.727)0.520
 Normal (50-125)878 (57.17)RefRefRef
 Adequacy (≥125)2 (0.10)---
Non-Hispanic whites
25(OH)D, nmol/L
 Deficiency (<30)108 (10.62)4.651 (1.908-11.338)<0.0013.087 (1.390-6.856)0.0042.501 (1.094-5.720)0.024
 Insufficiency (30-50)353 (29.13)1.957 (1.257-3.047)0.0021.982 (1.246-3.153)0.0031.853 (1.170-2.934)0.006
 Normal (50-125)731 (59.69)RefRefRef
 Adequacy (≥125)7 (0.56)0.954 (0.456-1.995)0.8970.922 (0.481-1.767)0.8001.011 (0.574-1.781)0.969
Non-Hispanic blacks
25(OH)D, nmol/L
 Deficiency (<30)123 (2.40)0.746 (0.437-1.273)0.2621.009 (0.550-1.851)0.9760.837 (0.470-1.492)0.528
 Insufficiency (30-50)567 (12.43)0.555 (0.209-1.473)0.2180.739 (0.276-1.977)0.5290.702 (0.264-1.864)0.459
 Normal (50-125)3461 (81.65)RefRefRef
 Adequacy (≥125)143 (3.53)1.739 (0.185-16.329)0.6130.819 (0.097-6.899)0.8481.298 (0.145-11.605)0.808
Other races
25(OH)D, nmol/L
 Deficiency (<30)403 (27.69)0.615 (0.135-2.798)0.5131.050 (0.298-3.695)0.9370.828 (0.267-2.571)0.734
 Insufficiency (30-50)582 (39.36)0.334 (0.089-1.261)0.0920.408 (0.107-1.555)0.1720.379 (0.095-1.502)0.151
 Normal (50-125)515 (32.36)RefRefRef
 Adequacy (≥125)11 (0.60)---

Notes: model 1 is the univariate logistic regression analysis for 25(OH)D levels; model 2 is the multivariate logistic regression analysis after adjustments for age and gender; model 3 is the multivariate logistic regression analysis after adjustment for the covariates including age, gender, BMI, educational level, hypertension, vitamin B, and CRP levels.