Table 1 Demographic characteristics of subjects included in this study (n = 215)
Characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | 15–30 years | 134 (62 %) |
31–45 Years | 81 (38 %) | |
Mean age, years (S.D) | 28.36 (7.24) | |
Range, years | 15–45 | |
Settings | University students | 92 (43 %) |
Employed | 56 (26 %) | |
Religious settings | 67 (31 %) | |
Month of recruitment | January-March | 104 (48 %) |
April - July | 111 (52 %) | |
Marital Status | Single | 84 (39 %) |
Married | 131 (61 %) | |
Province/place of origin | Punjabi | 150 (70 %) |
NWFPa | 32 (15 %) | |
Gilgit Baltistan | 33 (15 %) | |
Education | Illiterate | 27 (13 %) |
5–10 years of education | 91 (42 %) | |
11–16 years of education | 97 (45 %) | |
Incomeb | Lower Income | 77 (36 %) |
Intermediate income | 87 (40 %) | |
Higher income | 51 (24 %) | |
Body mass index | BM1 < 25 kg/m2 | 126 (59 %) |
BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 | 89 (41 %) | |
Preferred food itemc | Homemade food | 108 (50 %) |
Junk food | 107 (50 %) | |
Milk Intake | Yes | 92 (43 %) |
No | 123 (57 %) | |
Sun exposure time/day | ≤30 min | 116 (54 %) |
>30 min | 99 (46 %) | |
Body area exposed | Veil | 114 (47 %) |
No veil | 101 (53 %) | |
Taking Multivitamin | Yes | 78 (36 %) |
No | 137 (64 %) | |
25-hydroxyvitamin D level (nmol/l) | Mean (S.D) | 40.43 (34.45) |
<25 nmol/l | 92 (43 %) | |
25–49.9 nmol/l | 64 (30 %) | |
50–74.9 nmol/l | 37 (17 %) | |
≥75 nmol/ | 22 (10 %) | |