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Table 5 Shift table: Comparing 25OHD baseline measurement values with measurements at each later time point – intra-individual analysis of complete cases only

From: Are serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D reduced following orchiectomy in testicular cancer patients?

Time point

na

Decrease (n; %)

No change (n;%)

Increase (n;%)

Baseline

83

-

-

-

Immediate p/o

57

13 (22.8%)

43 (75.4%)

1 (1.8%)

3 months p/o

44

13 ( 29.6%)

20 ( 45.4%)

11 ( 25.0%)

6 months p/o

17

11 ( 64.7%)

2 ( 11.8%)

4 ( 23.5%)

12 months p/o

5

3 ( 60.0%)

1 ( 20.0%)

1 ( 20.0%)

  1. Jonckhere-Terpstra test for change over time p = 0.0743. The last value (12 months p/o) was not included in statistical analysis because of too small numbers
  2. p/o postoperatively
  3. aonly complete cases were included, i.e. those with serial measurements available
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