borderline significancep = 0.06
After median-follow up over 19 years, vitamin D deficiency was significantly associated with diabetes- and Alzheimer’s disease-related mortality (hazard ratio (HR): 3.64, 95%CI: 1.51–8.82 and HR: 4.80, 95%CI: 1.53–15.1, respectively), with a borderline significance in overall mortality (HR: 1.16, 95%CI: 0.99–1.36, p = 0.06).