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Table 2 Multiple logistic regression analysis: predictors of vitamin D deficiency

From: Factors associated with vitamin D deficiency among patients with musculoskeletal disorders seeking physiotherapy intervention: a hospital-based observational study

Variables

Adjusted OR

SE

95% CI

P-value

BMI

0.980

0.057

0.877—1.095

0.720

Education

 Masters and above

0.919

0.953

0.142 – 5.952

0.929

 Bachelor

0.672

0.927

0.110—4.147

0.670

 Higher secondary school

1.042

0.944

0.164—6.632

0.965

 Primary to secondary school

0.716

0.836

0.139—3.683

0.689

No school education

Reference

   

Living location

 Rural

Reference

   

 Urban

3.729

0.607

1.134—12.227

0.030

Sun exposure (h/week)

1.653

0.137

1.264 – 2.163

 < 0.001

Serum Calcium level (mg/dl)

1.441

0.378

0.684—3.024

0.334

  1. Bold p-values are significant at a 5% significance level