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Table 3 Relation between frequency bed-wetting with vitamin D

From: Decreased vitamin D levels in children with primary mono-symptomatic nocturnal enuresis

Vitamin D

Frequency bed wetting

Test of sig

P value

Every night

(n = 6)

3–5/wk

(n = 6)

1–3/wk

(n = 10)

 < 2/wk

(n = 17)

Once/6 months

(n = 11)

 < 20 ng/ml

6 (100.0%)

6 (100.0%)

7 (70.0%)

3 (17.6%)

2 (18.2%)

χ2 = 25.13

 < 0.001

 > 20-ng/ml

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

3 (30.0%)

14 (82.4%)

9 (81.8%)

  

Mean ± SD

7.0 ± 1.4

11.2 ± 1.7

17.6 ± 3.7

22.4 ± 2.9

24.1 ± 4.3

H = 28.014

 < 0.001

  1. χ2, Chi-square test; H, H for Kruskal–Wallis test; Pairwise comparison bet. each 2 groups was done using Post Hoc Test (Dunn's for multiple comparisons test)