Table 6 Physical activity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Occupation: physical activity? n (%) | ||||
Not very active | 33 (11.8) | 39 (17.0) | 17 (13.8) | |
Moderately active | 157 (56.1) | 120 (52.2) | 62 (50.4) | |
Very active | 87 (31.1) | 67 (29.1) | 41 (33.3) | |
Not working | 3 (1.1) | 4 (1.7) | 3 (2.4) | 0.464 |
Leisure: physical activity? n (%) | ||||
Not very active | 54 (19.1) | 50 (21.7) | 33 (26.2) | |
Moderately active | 193 (68.4) | 140 (60.9) | 76 (60.3) | |
Very active | 35 (12.4) | 40 (17.4) | 17 (13.5) | 0.447 |
Physical activity till sweating n (%) | ||||
Less than once per week | 108 (38.8) | 102 (44.5) | 58 (46.4) | |
1–2 times per week | 54 (19.4) | 43 (18.8) | 20 (16.0) | |
3–4 times per week | 47 (16.9) | 34 (14.8) | 22 (17.6) | |
5–6 times per week | 43 (15.5) | 29 (12.7) | 15 (12.0) | |
7–8 times per week | 23 (8.3) | 20 (8.7) | 9 (7.2) | |
More than 8 times per week | 3 (1.1) | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.8) | 0.354 |