Risk Factors of Vitamin D Insufficiency/Deficiency among a sample of Egyptian Females in Child Bearing Period

Table 1.

Socio-Demographic Characteristics and anthropometric measures of ParticipatedFemales.

Anthropometric measures Mean± SD (Minimum – Maximum)

Height in cm 159.85±7.08 (140 – 177)

Weight in kg 83.32±18.97 (45 – 140.3)

BMI 32.48±6.57 (19.2 – 52.9)

Sociodemographic characteristic Number Percent

Marital status
Unmarried
Married
Divorced
 
20
76
4
 
20%
76%
4%

Occupation
House wife
Employed
 
61
39
 
61%
39%

Wearing Head Scarf
No Scarf
Hijab
Niqab
 
9
82
9
 
9%
82%
9%

Parity
2 or less
3 and more
 
56
44
 
56%
44%

N of children
2 or less
3 and more
 
60
40
 
60%
40%