Table 2 Comparison of risk factors for Vitamin D deficiency
Deficient | Non-deficient | P value | Crude O.R (C.I) | P value | Adjusted O.R. (C.I) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender: N (%) | ||||||
Femalea | 17 (27.4%) | 45 (72.6%) | ||||
Male | 27 (14.1%) | 164 (85.9%) | 0.03 | 0.463 (0.212–0.784) | 0.04 | 0.481 (0.233–0.933) |
Sunshine exposure: N (%) | ||||||
≤ 1 h dailya | 66 (76.7%) | 20 (23.3%) | ||||
1–3 h daily | 57 (81.4%) | 13 (18.6%) | 0.48 | 0.753 (0.344–0.1647) | 0.13 | 0.893 (0.0.658–4.912) |
> 3 h daily | 86 (88.7%) | 11 (11.3%) | 0.03 | 0.422 (0.189–0.942) | 0.08 | 0.623 (0.487–3.889) |
Oily fish intake: N (%) | ||||||
Nonea | 30 (19.9%) | 121 (80.1%) | ||||
≥ once a week | 14 (13.7%) | 88 (86.3%) | 0.20 | 0.642 (0.231–1.281) | ||
Sunscreen use: N (%) | ||||||
Nonea | 42 (17.6%) | 197 (82.4%) | ||||
Yes | 2 (14.3%) | 12 (85.7%) | 0.75 | 0.782 (0.169–3.623) | ||