Table 2.
Levels of 25 OH Vit-D according to socio-demographic variables, sun exposure habits, and use of sunscreen.
| Variable | Levels of 25 OH Vit-D (ng/mL) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Min. | Max. | IQR | P value | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 30.50 | 5.12 | 97.10 | 17.40 | 0.014∗ |
| Female | 32.65 | 1.36 | 213 | 24.67 | |
| SEL | |||||
| Low | 31.3 | 8.80 | 97.80 | 22.33 | 0.482 |
| Middle | 32.60 | 1.36 | 134 | 23.80 | |
| High | 31.90 | 8.90 | 213 | 21.83 | |
| Sun exposure | |||||
| <30 min | 27 | 1.36 | 213 | 11.64 | ≤0.001∗ |
| ≥30 min | 51.90 | 8.23 | 134 | 23.15 | |
| Sunscreen use | |||||
| ≥3 times/week | 23.30 | 1.36 | 84.60 | 8.58 | ≤0.001∗ |
| <3 times/week | 43.50 | 8.80 | 213 | 25 | |
Abbreviations: Min: minimum, Max: maximum, SEL: socio-economic level, IQR: interquartile range, Vit-D: vitamin D.
Statistically significant findings.