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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of outcome variables

From: Association of health literacy and nutritional literacy with sun exposure in adults using structural equation modelling

 

No.

%

Knowledge about vitamin D (correct response)

  Have ever heard of vitamin D

219

83.9

  Vitamin D is for maintaining bone health

217

83.1

  Vitamin D is for supporting calcium absorption

189

72.4

  Vitamin D can be increased by sunlight exposure

180

69

  Minimum time for sunlight exposure is 30 min

120

64

Attitudes toward sunlight exposure

  Like sunlight

144

55.2

  Use sun hat when exposed to sunlight

211

80

  Use sunscreen products containing SPF ≥ 15 when exposed to sunlight

168

64.4

  Like outdoor activities

177

67.8

  Spend most of the time outdoors

55

21.1

  Feel that have had sufficient sunlight exposure

83

31.8

Behavior for sufficient sunlight exposure

178

68.2

Health literacy

  Adequate

212

81.2

  Inadequate

49

18.8

Nutritional literacy

  Adequate

99

37.9

  Inadequate

162

62.1