Table 3.
Adjusted PR for low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3] concentration (<12.0 ng/ml) by select characteristics for women (n = 2,013) aged 15–49 years, Jordan 2010
| Characteristic | n | Adjusted PRa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR (95% CI) | P-value | ||
| Total | 2013 | - | - |
| Cover status | |||
| No cover | 98 | 1.00 | |
| Scarf/hijab | 1842 | 1.60 (1.06–2.40) | 0.024 |
| Niqab (full) | 73 | 1.87 (1.20 – 2.93) | 0.006 |
| Parity | |||
| No live births | 865 | 1.00 | |
| 1 – 2 Live births | 265 | 0.80 (0.70 – 0.93) | 0.003 |
| 3 – 5 Live births | 631 | 0.89 (0.79–1.02) | 0.09 |
| 6+ Live births | 252 | 0.89 (0.80–1.00) | 0.06 |
| Residence | |||
| Rural | |||
| Below secondary | 257 | 0.66 (0.52 – 0.84) | 0.001 |
| Secondary and above | 159 | 1.00 | |
| Urban | |||
| Below secondary | 840 | 1.18 (0.98–1.43) | 0.09 |
| Secondary and above | 757 | 1.30 (1.08–1.57) | 0.006 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; PR, prevalence ratio.
a
PR adjusted for all characteristics shown.
NOTE: PR weighted and CI adjusted for sample design.