Table 1 Demographic characteristics, sunlight exposure, reported calcium intake, and mean 25(OH)D levels of the participants.
From: Vitamin D status among adults in the Aegean region of Turkey
Male (n = 119) | Female (n = 272) | Total (n = 391) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 30.4% | 69.6% | 100.0% | |
Age | *p = 0.6 | |||
<50 years | 62.4% | 62.9% | 62.7% | |
≥50 years | 37.6% | 37.1% | 37.3% | |
Area of residence | *p = 0.1 | |||
Urban | 46.2% | 36.8% | 39.6% | |
Semi-urban | 45.4% | 51.1% | 49.4% | |
Rural | 8.4% | 12.1% | 11.0% | |
Wearing clothes which restrict exposure to sunlight | *p = 0.001 | |||
Yes | 55.8% | 72.6% | 67.6% | |
No | 44.2% | 27.4% | 32.4% | |
Sunlight exposure index | *p = 0.0009 | |||
<8 points | 0.9% | 6.1% | 4.5% | |
8-11 points | 30.4% | 49.6% | 43.8% | |
≥12 points | 68.7% | 44.3% | 51.7% | |
Daily calcium intake | *p = 0.8 | |||
500 mg/day | 19.3% | 20.2% | 19.9% | |
<500 mg/day | 80.7% | 79.8% | 80.1% | |
Mean ± SD 25(OH)D level (ng/mL) | 20.70 ± 15.50 | 15.25 ± 11.53 | 16.91 ± 13.09 | **p = 0.001 |