Table 1.
Background data of the study cohort stratified by type of vitamin D oral supplementation.
| No Supplementation (n = 59) | Low Dose (n = 63) | High Dose (n = 76) | p-Value * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.255 | |||
| <25 | 12 (20.3%) | 14 (22.2%) | 11 (14.5%) | |
| 25–34 | 38 (64.4%) | 44 (69.8%) | 49 (64.5%) | |
| >34 | 9 (15.3%) | 5 (7.9%) | 16 (21.1%) | |
| Gravidity | 0.288 | |||
| 2 | 50 (84.7%) | 48 (76.2%) | 56 (73.7%) | |
| >2 | 9 (15.3%) | 15 (23.8%) | 20 (26.3%) | |
| Parity | 0.931 | |||
| 1 | 39 (66.1%) | 46 (73.0%) | 53 (69.7%) | |
| 2 | 11 (18.6%) | 10 (15.9%) | 14 (18.4%) | |
| ≥3 | 9 (15.3%) | 7 (11.1%) | 9 (11.8%) | |
| Area of residence | 0.958 | |||
| Urban | 35 (59.3%) | 38 (60.3%) | 44 (57.9%) | |
| Rural | 24 (40.7%) | 25 (39.7%) | 32 (42.1%) | |
| Occupation | 0.662 | |||
| No occupation | 4 (6.8%) | 7 (11.1%) | 11 (14.5%) | |
| Student | 4 (6.8%) | 6 (9.5%) | 6 (7.9%) | |
| Employed | 51 (86.4%) | 50 (79.4%) | 59 (77.6%) | |
| Level of education | 0.292 | |||
| Elementary | 3 (5.1%) | 6 (9.5%) | 10 (13.2%) | |
| Middle | 18 (30.5%) | 12 (19.0%) | 14 (18.4%) | |
| Higher | 39 66.1%) | 45 (71.4%) | 52 (68.4%) | |
| Level of income | 0.963 | |||
| Low | 6 (10.2%) | 6 (9.5%) | 8 (10.5%) | |
| Middle | 33 (55.9%) | 38 (60.3%) | 41 (53.9%) | |
| High | 20 (33.9%) | 19 (30.2%) | 27 (35.5%) | |
| Civil status | 0.937 | |||
| Married | 54 (91.5%) | 57 (90.5%) | 68 (89.5%) | |
| Single | 2 (3.4%) | 3 (4.8%) | 5 (6.6%) | |
| Divorced/Widowed | 3 (5.1%) | 3 (4.8%) | 3 (3.9%) |
* Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test.