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. 2013 Apr 9;8(4):e60864. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060864

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.