Risk Factors of Vitamin D Insufficiency/Deficiency among a sample of Egyptian Females in Child Bearing Period
Table 5.
Association between level ofvitamin D and socio-demographic characteristics of participated females.
|
| Sociodemographic characteristic |
Vitamin D Level |
TotalN (%) |
P value |
|
|
| Deficiency<12 ng/ml |
Insufficiency 12-20 ng/ml |
Sufficiency >20-150 ng/ml |
|
|
Marital status
Unmarried
Married
Divorced |
10 (50%)
31 (40.8%)
2 (50%) |
3 (15%)
10 (13.2%)
0 (0%) |
7 (35%)
35 (46.1%)
2 (50%) |
20 (20%)
76 (76%)
4 (4%) |
>0.05 |
|
|
Wearing Hijab
No Hijab
Hijab
Niqab |
1 (11.1%)
36 (43.9%)
6 (66.7%) |
2 (22.2%)
10 (12.2%)
1 (11.1%) |
6 (66.7%)
36 (43.9%)
2 (22.2%) |
9 (9%)
82 (82%)
9 (9%) |
>0.05 |
|
|
N of children
2 or less
3 and more |
24 (40%)
19 (47.5%) |
9 (15%)
4 (10%) |
27 (45%)
17 (42.5%) |
60 (60%)
40 (40%) |
>0.05 |
|
|
Occupation
Unemployed
Employed |
38 (62.3%)
5 (12.8%) |
8 (13.1%)
5 (12.8%) |
15 (24.6%)
29 (74.4%) |
61 (61%)
39 (39%) |
>0.05 |
|
|
|
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