Table 3 Blood level of vitamins and metabolites
|  | Men (n = 66) | Women (n = 142) | Total (n = 208) |
|---|---|---|---|
Vitamin B12 (pmol/L) Median (p25–p75) | 370.7 (221.9–683.0) | 438.5 (215.4–767.5) | 409.3 (218.8–729.3) |
<148 pmol/L % (n) (95% CI) | 10.6(7) (4.4–20.6) | 11.3(16) (6.6–17.7) | 11.1(23) (7.1–16.1) |
148–221 pmol/L % (n) (95% CI) | 12.1(8) (5.4–22.5) | 9.9(14) (5.5–16) | 10.6(22) (6.7–15.6) |
>221 pmol/L % (n) (95% CI) | 77.3(51) (65.3–86.7) | 78.9(112) (71.2–85.3) | 78.4(163) (72.1–83.8) |
MMA (nmol/L) Median (p25–p75) | 187 (145–247) | 177.5 (143–269) | 180 (143–266) |
HoloTC (pmol/L) Median (p25–p75) | 67.7 (46.8–121.3) | 102.9** (56–171.3) | 180 (143–266) |
Folates (nmol/L) Median (p25–p75) | 34.6 (20.3–44.9) | 36.6* (25.3–61.5) | 36 (24.253.8) |
>45.3 nmol/L % (n) (95% CI) | 24.3(18) (15.1–35.7) | 34.1(57)γ (27.0–41.9) | 31.1(75) (25.3–37.4) |
Homocysteine (μmol/L) Median (p25–p75) | 11.3 (9.3–12.7) | 10.6 (8.7–13.2) | 10.8 (8.7–13.1) |