Table 4

Pain and neuropathic pain measures for baseline and final visit stratified on vitamin D status with significance at each visit

Baseline vitamin D statusTotal McGill pain location
Median (IQR) (–/45)
McGill pain score
Median (IQR) (–/5)
DN4
Median (IQR) (–/10)
Positive symptoms (DN4)
Median (IQR) (–/6)
Pretreatment baselineV5Pretreatment baselineV5Pretreatment baselineV5Pretreatment baselineV5
<30 ng/mL (n=80)21.9±15.0
23.5 (6–37)
6.2±6.3*
5 (3–8)
2.0±0.9
2 (1–3)
1.5±1.0**
1.5 (1–2)
2.8±1.8
3 (1–4)
2.8±2.0
3 (1–4)
1.9±1.5
2 (1–3)
1.4±1.2ª
1 (0–2)
≥30 ng/mL (n=63)20.6±15.1
19 (7–36)
5.6±3.8*
5 (3–8)
2.2±1.0
2 (2–3)
1.6±0.9σ
1 (1–2)
3.3±1.7
3 (2–4)
3.1±1.8
3 (2–4)
2.1±1.4
2 (1–3)
1.4±1.1**
1 (0–2)
  • *p<0.0001, **p=0.002, ªp=0.05, σp=0.0002.

  • DN4, Douleur Neuropathique 4.