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Table 3 Attitudes toward vitamin D stratified by case and control groups

From: Knowledge and attitudes about vitamin D, and behaviors related to vitamin D in adults with and without coronary heart disease in Saudi Arabia

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

  1. *P-value based on X2 -test