Variables | Men (n = 424) | Women (n = 486) | p value* |
---|---|---|---|
Age, (years) | 39.3 ± 7.9 | 38.6 ± 8.3 | 0.220 |
Body mass index, (kg/m2) | 26.7 ± 4.1 | 27.8 ± 4.8 | < 0.001 |
Sun exposure duration, n (%) | |||
 No exposure | 45 (10.6) | 115 (23.7) | < 0.001 |
 10–60 min | 164 (38.7) | 279 (57.4) | |
 60–120 min | 71 (16.7) | 60 (12.3) | |
 More than 120 min | 144 (34.0) | 32 (6.6) | |
Time of day (%) | |||
 7–10 | 62 (14.6) | 123 (25.3) | < 0.001 |
 10–15 | 306 (72.2) | 304 (62.6) | |
 15–17 | 56 (13.2) | 59 (12.1) | |
Sunscreen use (%) | |||
 Never | 383 (90.3) | 199 (40.9) | < 0.001 |
 Sometimes | 25 (5.9) | 120 (24.7) | |
 Often | 4 (0.9) | 55 (11.3) | |
 Always | 12 (2.8) | 112 (23.0) | |
25-hydroxy vitamin D (nmol/L) | 27.3 ± 15.2 | 25.9 ± 17.5 | 0.206 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 148.9 ± 83.6 | 114.8 ± 61.2 | < 0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 169.3 ± 35.0 | 167.7 ± 33.1 | 0.485 |
LDL (mg/dL) | 97.9 ± 28.5 | 95.3 ± 27.8 | 0.158 |
HDL (mg/dL) | 41.7 ± 12.3 | 49.5 ± 11.6 | < 0.001 |