Table 1 General participant characteristics
From: Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and associated comorbidities among Abu Dhabi Emirates population
Character | Percentage | Number/12,346 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 63.1 | 7785 |
Male | 36.9 | 4561 | |
Age range (mean) | 18–106 (38.5) | ||
Education level | PhD/master | 1.6 | 202 |
College/University | 25.9 | 3199 | |
Primary School | 47.8 | 5896 | |
No formal education | 14.3 | 1770 | |
Area | Urban | 96.8 | 11,951 |
Suburban | 3.2 | 395 | |
BMI | Obesity | 35.3 | 4354 |
Overweight | 29.5 | 3636 | |
Normal | 23.7 | 2924 | |
Underweight | 3.1 | 378 | |
Diabetic mellitus | Yes | 17.4 | 2153 |
Pre diabetic | Yes | 23.7 | 2929 |
Hypertension | Yes | 14 | 1724 |
High cholesterol | Yes | 30.2 | 3728 |
Smoking | Yes | 7.8 | 965 |