Table 4 Occupational groups, combined % insufficiency and 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 insufficient subjects | % insufficiency (25-(OH)DÂ <Â 75Â nmol/L) | Relative risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All groups (total) | 18,704 | 13,735 | 73.4 | 1.00 (baseline) |
Indoor workers | 2383 | 2165 | 90.9 | 1.24 (95% CI: 1.22 to 1.25) |
Outdoor workers | 682 | 513 | 75.2 | 1.02 (95% CI: 0.98 to 1.07) |
Shiftworkers | 96 | 91 | 90.8 | 1.24 (95% CI: 1.16 to 1.32) |
Medical residents | 233 | 205 | 88.2 | 1.20 (95% CI: 1.15 to 1.26) |
Healthcare students | 720 | 632 | 87.8 | 1.20 (95% CI: 1.16 to 1.23) |
Practising physicians | 421 | 403 | 95.7 | 1.30 (95% CI: 1.28 to 1.33) |
Nurses | 417 | 385 | 92.3 | 1.26 (95% CI: 1.22 to 1.29) |
Other healthcare workers | 13,752 | 9341 | 67.9 | 0.93 (95% CI: 0.91 to 0.94) |