Table 4.
Factors affecting the development of vitamin D deficiency*
| Variables | Severe Deficiency (n=51) | Deficiency (n=30) | Insufficiency (n=3) | OR | CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1.8 | (0.7 4.3) | 0.18 |
| Male | 20 | 19 | 0 | Ref | ||
| Duration of sun exposure | ||||||
| No | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1060 minutes | 44 | 23 | 3 | 1.5 | (0.2 7.8) | 0.6 |
| 60120 minutes | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | (0.06 5.2) | 0.6 |
| ≥120 minutes | 2 | 0 | 0 | . | (0 *) | 0.9 |
| Sun protection applied | ||||||
| Yes | 8 | 6 | 1 | |||
| No | 43 | 24 | 2 | 1.5 | (0.5 4.5) | 0.4 |
| Body exposure | ||||||
| Face | 18 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Hand | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.04 | (0.2 5.2) | 0.9 |
| Face & hand | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0.94 | (0.3 2.4) | 0.9 |
| Arm | . | . | . | |||
| Leg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | (0.01 1.5) | 0.1 |
| Education | ||||||
| Under diploma | 32 | 21 | 3 | Ref | ||
| Diploma | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1.5 | (0.5 4.1) | 0.4 |
| BSc & MSC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.1 | (0.3 29.9) | 0.9 |
*
Ordinal logistic regression was used