a trend toward significanceP = 0.07
as advocated by others.[ 12 ] However, some studies have found no association between carotid IMT and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency.[ 19 20 ] In the present study, prevalence of hypertension was higher among participants with abnormal IMT (50 [42.1%]) compared to normal IMT (55 [30.7%]) with a trend toward significance ( P = 0.07).