Table 2.
Prevalence and unadjusted PR for vitamin D deficiency (25[OH]D3<12.0 ng/ml) by select characteristics for non-pregnant women (n = 2,013) aged 15–49 years, Jordan 2010
| Characteristic | n | % Low 25(OH)D3 (95% CI) | Unadjusted/univariate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR (95% CI) | P-value | |||
| Total | 2013 | 60.3 (57.1 – 63.4) | - | |
| Cover status | ||||
| No cover | 98 | 39.7 (24.0 – 57.9) | 1.00 | |
| Scarf/hijab | 1842 | 61.7 (59.0 – 64.3) | 1.55 (1.00 – 2.40) | 0.048 |
| Niqab (full) | 73 | 68.0 (57.2 – 77.2) | 1.71 (1.08 – 2.71) | 0.021 |
| P = 0.010 | ||||
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 792 | 63.6 (59.1 – 68.0) | 1.00 | |
| Ever married | 1221 | 58.2 (53.3 – 62.9) | 0.91 (0.81–1.03) | 0.13 |
| P = 0.127 | ||||
| Parity | ||||
| No live births | 865 | 63.7 (59.4 – 67.8) | 1.00 | |
| 1 –2 Live births | 265 | 53.6 (46.2 – 60.8) | 0.84 (0.72 – 0.98) | 0.025 |
| 3–5 Live births | 631 | 59.7 (51.5 – 67.4) | 0.94 (0.80–1.10) | 0.42 |
| 6+ Live births | 252 | 57.0 (50.7–63.1) | 0.89 (0.79–1.01) | 0.07 |
| P = 0.196 | ||||
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 416 | 42.0 (36.3 – 47.9) | 1.00 | |
| Urban | 1597 | 64.5 (60.6 – 68.2) | 1.54 (1.32–1.78) | 0.000 |
| P <0.001 | ||||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 15 – 24 | 730 | 62.3 (57.6 – 66.8) | 1.00 | |
| 25 – 34 | 514 | 60.0 (55.3 – 64.6) | 0.96 (0.87–1.07) | 0.48 |
| 35 – 49 | 769 | 58.7 (51.6 – 65.5) | 0.94 (0.81–1.10) | 0.44 |
| P = 0.607 | ||||
| Education completed | ||||
| Below secondary | 1097 | 57.1 (53.3 – 60.9) | 0.89 (0.78–1.02) | 0.10 |
| Secondary and above | 916 | 63.9 (57.3 – 69.9) | 1.00 | |
| P = 0.106 | ||||
| Multivitamin use | ||||
| No | 1976 | 60.5 (57.2 – 63.7) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 37a | 54.0 (38.2 – 69.0) | 0.89 (0.66–1.21) | 0.46 |
| P = 0.425 | ||||
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; PR, prevalence ratio.
a
Estimates are based on <50 observations and therefore should be interpreted cautiously.
NOTE: prevalences and PR weighted and CI adjusted for sample design.