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. 2011 Aug 4;11:8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6890-11-8

Table 2.

Plasma levels of 25(OH)D and calcium among Jordanians

Parameter Males Females (according to dress style)
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