Table 2.
Parameter | Males | Females (according to dress style) | ||
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Western Style | Hijab | Niqab | ||
25(OH)D (nmol/l) | 44.5 ± 101 | 40.0 ± 8.32 | 31.3 ± 6.3 | 28.5 ± 3.8 |
Calcium (mmol/l) | 2.33 ± 0.283 | 2.25 ± 0.25 | 2.23 ± 0.25 | 2.18 ± 0.24 |
1Value is significantly higher than female groups by (p < 0.05, 0.001 and 0.001), 2 value is significantly (p < 0.001) higher than Hijab and Niqab dressed females
3Value is significantly (p < 0.01) higher than female groups