Risk Factors of Vitamin D Insufficiency/Deficiency among a sample of Egyptian Females in Child Bearing Period
Table 2.
Health life style and profile of ParticipatedFemales.
|
| Health characteristic |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Daily sun exposure
<5 minutes
5-15 minutes
16-30 minutes
>30 minutes |
24
17
22
37 |
24%
17%
22%
37% |
|
|
Sun screen usage
No
Yes |
94
6 |
94%
6% |
|
|
Vitamin D Level
Deficiency (<12 ng/ml)
Insufficiency (12-20 ng/ml)
sufficiency (>20 – 150 ng/ml) |
43
13
44 |
43%
13%
44% |
|
|
Diarrhea during last 2 weeks
No
Yes |
96
4 |
96%
4% |
|
|
Chronic GIT diseases
No
Yes |
90
10 |
90%
10% |
|
|
| Total |
100 |
100% |
|
|
|
|
