Table 2.
Vitamin D level according to physical and psychological characteristics (N = 1594)
| Variable | Total | Vitamin D level | χ2 or t | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N(%) or M ( SD) | < 20 ng/mL (N = 1419) | 20 ng/mL ≤ (N = 175) | |||
| BMI | Underweight | 191(12.0) | 170(12.0) | 21(12.0) | 1.074 |
| Normal | 980(61.5) | 878(61.9) | 102(58.3) | ||
| Overweight | 423(26.5) | 371(26.1) | 52(9.7) | ||
| Physical activity | 22.34 ( 33.22) | 22.32 ( 33.48) | 22.51 ( 31.14) | −.070 | |
| Depressive symptoms | Minimal | 750(47.1) | 666(46.9) | 84(48.0) | 2.586 |
| Mild | 601(37.7) | 531(37.4) | 70(40.0) | ||
| Moderate | 185(11.6) | 171(12.1) | 14(8.0) | ||
|
Moderately Severe above |
58(3.6) | 51(3.6) | 7(4.0) | ||
| Stress symptoms | 17.72 ( 4.41) | 17.82 ( 4.43) | 16.92 ( 4.16) | 2.555* | |
*p < .05