Risk Factors of Vitamin D Insufficiency/Deficiency among a sample of Egyptian Females in Child Bearing Period
Table 6.
Association between life style and dietary profile in participating women andlevel of vitamin D in blood.
|
| Life style and dietary profile |
Vitamin D Level |
TotalN (%) |
P value |
|
|
| Deficiency<12 ng/ml |
Insufficiency 12-20 ng/ml |
Sufficiency>20-150 ng/ml |
|
|
Duration of Sun Exposure
<5 minutes
5-15 minutes
16-30 minutes
>30 minutes |
19 (79.2%)
8 (47.1%)
5 (22.7%)
11 (29.7%) |
3 (12.5%)
3 (17.6%)
2 (9.1%)
5 (13.5%) |
2 (8.3%)
6 (35.3%)
15 (68.2%)
21 (56.8%) |
24 (24%)
17 (17%)
22 (22%)
37(37%) |
<0.05 |
|
|
Sun screen use
No
Yes |
42 (44.7%)
1 (16.7%) |
12 (12.8%)
1 (16.7%) |
40 (42.6%)
4 (66.7%) |
94 (94%)
6 (6%) |
>0.05 |
|
|
Daily milk consumption
None
1 cup
2 cups |
18 (42.9%)
18 (56.3%)
0 (0%) |
9 (21.4%)
2 (6.3%)
0 (0%) |
15 (35.7%)
12 (37.5%)
3 (100%) |
42 (42%)
32 (32%)
3 (3%) |
<0.05 |
|
|
Fish consumption/W
None
1 – 2 Times
≥ 3 Times |
31 (58.5%)
12 (30%)
0 (0%) |
9 (17%)
4 (10%)
0 (0%) |
13 (24.5%)
24 (60%)
7 (100%) |
53 (53%)
40 (40%)
7 (7%) |
<0.05 |
|
|
Vitamin intake
None
Intake |
43 (43.9%)
0 (0%) |
12 (12.2%)
1 (50%) |
43 (43.9%)
1 (50%) |
98 (98%)
2 (2%) |
>0.05 |
|
|
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