Table 4 Description of Main Variables of Interest
Variables | Sunlight exposure groups | Total (n = 54) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low (n = 19) | Moderate (n = 18) | High (n = 17) | ||
Serum vitamin D (ng/ml) [Mean(SD)] | 9.8 (4.7) | 11.1 (4.6) | 17.0 (6.5) | 12.3 (5.9) |
PS UV dosimeter (MED) [Median(IQR)] | 0.5 (0.1–10.2) | 0.8 (0.2–8.2) | 3.6 (2.1–11.9) | 1.2 (0.1–11.9) |
ST SEM-Q* | ||||
Time (minutes) spent outdoors | 69.5 (32.0) | 83.5 (29.7) | 329 (115.7) | 95.6 (18.7–487.5)** |
Adjusted time (minutes) *** | 43.0 (22.5) | 64.9 (21.8) | 258 (114.7) | 76.3 (12.0–463.8)** |
LT SEM-Q | ||||
Time (minutes) outdoors in summer [Mean(SD)] | 54.5 (30.0) | 81(62.7) | 331.2 (63.8) | 150 (134.9) |
Mean (SD) time outdoors in winters | 59.7 (32.5) | 89.4 (65.0) | 310 (85.0) | 148 (127.6) |