Variables | Cases (n = 130) | Controls (n = 195) | P-value* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | ||
Do you think vitamin D is important for your health? | |||||
Yes | 61 | 46.9 | 159 | 81.5 | .001 |
No | 2 | 1.5 | 17 | 8.7 | |
I don’t know | 67 | 51.5 | 19 | 9.7 | |
How do you feel about sun exposure? | |||||
I like to expose to sunlight all the time | 62 | 47.7 | 34 | 17.4 | .001 |
I like to expose to sunlight sometimes | 47 | 36.2 | 101 | 51.8 | |
I rarely expose to sunlight | 6 | 4.6 | 26 | 13.3 | |
I avoid expose to sunlight | 15 | 11.5 | 34 | 17.4 | |
Do you often use a parasol to shade from the sun? | |||||
Yes | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7.7 | .001 |
No | 130 | 100 | 180 | 92.3 | |
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “I’m concerned that my current vitamin D level might be too low” | |||||
Disagree | 10 | 7.7 | 41 | 21 | .003 |
Neither agree or disagree | 35 | 26.9 | 53 | 27.2 | |
Agree | 85 | 65.4 | 101 | 51.8 |