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Table 1 General characteristics of participants

From: Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practice towards Vitamin D among university students in Pakistan

Variables

N (%)

Gender

 Male

294 (58.2)

 Female

211 (41.8)

Age group (years)

 16–25

445 (88.3)

 26–30

38 (7.5)

 30+

21 (4.2)

Skin colour

 Fair or pale

149 (32.3)

 Fair to beige

130 (28.2)

 Light brown (olive)

160 (74.7)

 Dark brown

22 (4.8)

Education level currently enrolled in

 Bachelor degree

431 (92.7)

 Postgraduate degree

74 (14.7)

Housing

 Apartment

93 (18.4)

 House (≤3 bedrooms)

176 (34.9)

 House (> 3 bedrooms)

212 (42.0)

 Hostel

21 (4.2)

 Other

3 (0.6)

Marital status

 Single

468 (92.7)

 Married/widowed

37 (7.3)

Women regularly wear covering that covers face/head

 Yes

169 (80.1)

 No

42 (19.9)