Table 3 Occupational groups, % deficiency, and relative risk
From: Vitamin D levels and deficiency with different occupations: a systematic review
Occupational group | Number of subjects | Number of vitamin D deficient subjects | % deficiency (25-(OH)DÂ <Â 50Â nmol/L) | Relative risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All groups (total) | 46,426 | 29,255 | 63.0 | 1.00 (baseline) |
Indoor workers | 12,204 | 9462 | 77.5 | 1.23 (95% CI: 1.22 to 1.24) |
Outdoor workers | 6060 | 2923 | 48.2 | 0.77 (95% CI: 0.75 to 0.79) |
Shiftworkers | 11,697 | 9354 | 80 | 1.27 (95% CI: 1.26 to 1.28) |
Medical residents | 574 | 375 | 65.3 | 1.04 (95% CI: 0.97 to 1.10) |
Healthcare students | 702 | 504 | 71.6 | 1.14 (95% CI: 1.09 to 1.19) |
Practising physicians | 838 | 386 | 46.1 | 0.73 (95% CI: 0.68 to 0.78) |
Nurses | 500 | 213 | 42.3 | 068 (95% CI: 0.61 to 0.75) |
Other healthcare workers | 13,851 | 6038 | 43.6 | 0.69 (95% CI: 0.68 to 0.71) |