Table 2.

Knowledge of health care providers on adult vitamin D level measurement, diagnosis of deficiency and its management and treatment in three ecologic zones of Ethiopia, July 2019

Variables	Response categories	Frequency	Percentage
Dietary sources are sufficient to maintain Vit D levels:	Yes	95	23.5
	No	310	76.5
Best time of day to get vitamin D from the sun:	Morning	391	96.54
	Mid-day	11	2.7
	Afternoon	3	0.74
Optimal duration of sun exposure/day to get Vit D:	< 30	112	27.7
	30	207	51.1
	> 30	86	21.2
Age groups at more risk of vitamin D deficiency:	U5C	365	90.1
	Teenagers	6	1.5
	Adults	6	1.5
	Elderly People	28	6.9
Personal assertion on competency of measuring Vit D level:	Poor	287	70.9
	Fair	108	26.6
	Good	10	2.5
Personal assertion on competency of Vit D deficiency diagnosis:	Poor	173	42.7
	Fair	194	47.9
	Good	38	9.4
Personal assertion on Vit D management and treatment:	Poor	193	47.7
	Fair	173	42.7
	Good	39	9.6
Personal assertion on measuring Vit D level, vit D deficiency diagnosis and management and treatment:	Poor	195	48.2
	Fair	185	45.7
	Good	25	6.2
Knowledge Score:	Poor	195	48.2
	Good	210	51.8