Table 5 Self-rated health, body pains and sun exposure of subjects according to serum 25(OH)D concentrations [n(%)]
Characteristic | Deficiency 25(OH)D (< 20 ng/ml) | Insufficiency 25(OH)D (20-32 ng/ml) | Optimal 25(OH)D (> 32 ng/ml) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Body pain n (%) | ||||
No | 182 (64.3) | 138 (59.7) | 80 (63) | |
Yes | 101 (35.7) | 93 (40.3) | 47 (37) | 0,562 |
General health n (%) | ||||
Excellent | 42 (14.9) | 32 (13.9) | 16 (12.6) | |
Good | 178 (63.3) | 140 (60.6) | 76 (59.8) | |
Fair | 33 (11.7) | 26 (11.3) | 13 (10.2) | |
Poor | 16 (5.7) | 23 (10.0) | 15 (11.8) | |
Do not know | 12 (4.3) | 10 (4.3) | 7 (5.5) | 0.231 |
Sun exposure: usual clothing when outdoors in the sun between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM during each season during the past 12 months, n(%) | ||||
Shorts & brief top with shoulders exposed | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0) | 1 (1.0) | |
Short and T-shirt or similar top | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0) | 1 (1.0) | |
Shorts and long sleeve | 3 (1.2) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Long pant and T-shirt or similar top | 176 (69.8) | 117 (0) | 51 (53.1) | |
Long pants and long sleeves | 4 (1.6) | 1 (0) | 2 (2.1) | 0.319 |
Sunscreen: describe your usual use of sunscreen when outdoors | ||||
I almost never used sunscreen | 5 (2.0) | 4 (0) | 5 (5.2) | |
I used it occasionally | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0) | |
I used it somewhat regularly | 7 (2.8) | 20 (0) | 13 (13.5) | |
I used it most of the time | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | |
I used it all the time | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.856 |