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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis for vitamin D deficiency by determinants in women

From: Factors associated to serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels among older adult populations in urban and suburban communities in Shanghai, China

 

25(OH)D concentration

P value

OR (95% CI)

< 20 ng/L

≥ 20 ng/L

  

N(%)

N(%)

  

Age a

Q1

208(9.47)

237(10.79)

0.6197

1.000

Q2

311(14.16)

320(14.57)

0.9569

1.106(0.859–1.425)

Q3

291(13.25)

285(12.98)

0.6194

1.154(0.888–1.499)

Q4

288(13.11)

256(11.66)

0.3855

1.192(0.907–1.567)

Education level

Primary education

285(12.98)

362(16.48)

0.2082

1.000

Middle education

477(21.72)

393(17.90)

0.2841

1.237(0.975–1.568)

College or above

142(6.47)

133(6.06)

0.7122

1.097(0.794–1.515)

Under primary

194(8.83)

210(9.56)

0.3314

1.252(0.965–1.625)

Physical exercise

Never

270(25.96)

243(11.07)

0.4292

1.000

Low

372(16.94)

364(16.58)

0.5202

0.875(0.689–1.111)

High

456(20.77)

491(22.36)

0.4029

0.866(0.689–1.089)

Milk consumption

No

341(15.53)

321(14.16)

0.0215

1.000

< 250 ml/day

542(24.68)

538(24.50)

0.8547

0.845(0.687–1.040)

≥ 250 ml/day

215(9.80)

239(10.88)

0.0126

0.691(0.532–0.898)

Calcium or vitamin D supplements

No

919(41.85)

812(36.98)

 

1.000

Yes

179(8.15)

286(13.02)

< 0.0001

0.443(0.355–0.554)

BMI b

Q1

251(11.43)

303(13.80)

0.0068

1.000

Q2

268(12.20)

280(12.75)

0.8450

1.178(0.922–1.506)

Q3

271(12.34%)

278(12.66%)

0.4542

1.129(0.882–1.445)

Q4

308(14.02%)

237(10.79%)

0.0013

1.539(1.199–1.974)

Community

urban

792(36.07)

610(27.78)

 

1.000

suburb

306(13.93)

488(22.22%)

< 0.0001

0.394(0.314–0.493)

  1. a Age: Q1: < 68 yr.; Q2: 68–71 yr.; Q3: 72–77 yr.; Q4: ≥ 78 yr
  2. b BMI (Kg/m 2 ): Q1:< 21.77; Q2: 21.77–23.81; Q3: 23.82–26.05; Q4: ≥ 26.06