Table 4. Determinants of 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations: results from simple linear and multivariate regression analyses.
Simple linear regression | Multivariate regression† | |||||
Variables | β | SE | P | β | SE | P |
Sunbed use ‡ | 18.98 | 10.04 | 0.062 | 21.94 | 9.18 | 0.019 |
Supplement use § | 15.73 | 6.52 | 0.018 | 13.33 | 6.06 | 0.031 |
Travel to southern latitude ¶ | 10.36 | 4.76 | 0.033 | 10.05 | 4.42 | 0.026 |
Season †† | 9.21 | 4.30 | 0.035 | 12.04 | 3.95 | 0.003 |
Estrogen contraceptive use ‡‡ | 10.26 | 5.59 | 0.070 | 11.66 | 5.06 | 0.024 |
The multivariate model has a combined coefficient of determination of 0.27. All five variables were included in multivariate analysis.
Within the last 30 days.
≥5 µg/day.
Within the last 6 months.
Summer (May–October) and winter (November–April).
Yes/no.