Table 3.

25-Hydroxyvitamin D concentration of the Brazilian participants from Araraquara (SP) according to health risk factors and lifestyle behaviors.

Variable	Class	n (%)	Mean±SD	IC 95%	P – value¹
Postmenopausal	Yes	45 (45)	69±16	65 – 73	<0·001
	No	55 (55)	58±13	54 – 62
Overweight ª	Yes	59	60±15	56 – 63	<0·001
	No	42	70±14	66 – 74
Skin Color	White	74 (73)	66±15	63 – 70	0·008
	Brown or Black	27 (27)	58±15	52 – 64
Ultraviolet Radiation	≥ 2 sed	45	70±14	66 – 74	<0·001
	< 2 sed	51	59±15	55 – 63
Distress group (GHQ)	High	41 (41)	58±16	54 – 63	0·001
	Low	60 (59)	68±1	64 – 71
Smoking	Yes	26 (26)	60±18	53 – 68	0·26
	No	75 (74)	65±14	63 – 68
Consumption of alcoholic beverages	Yes	34 (34)	66±17	60 – 72	0·29
	No	67 (66)	63±15	59 – 66
Sunscreen daily	Yes	52 (52)	63±17	58 – 68	0·28
	No	48 (48)	65±14	61 – 69
Sunbathing ≥ 20 times in the last year or so	Yes	12 (14)	66±17	60 – 72	0·09
	No	76 (86)	63±15	59 – 66
Physical Activity level	Very Active	26 (26)	66±13	61 – 72	0·51
	Active	50 (50)	64±16	59 – 68
	Sedentary	25 (25)	61±16	52 – 68
Occupation	Beauty and Health	21 (21)	59±16	52 – 67	0·68
	Education	19 (19)	66±13	60 – 72
	Administrative	26 (6)	65±18	58 – 72
	Housewife	19 (19)	65±14	59 – 72
	Others	16 (6)	64±15	56 – 72

Statistical Analysis: ¹ independent t – test; ² analysis of variance (Anova). ª Overweight is BMI >25 or women over 60 with BMI >27.