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Table 2 Vitamin D level according to physical and psychological characteristics (N = 1594)

From: Vitamin D deficiency and associated factors in south Korean childbearing women: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Total

Vitamin D level

χ2 or t

N(%) or M ( SD)

< 20 ng/mL (N = 1419)

20 ng/mL ≤ (N = 175)

BMI

Underweight

191(12.0)

170(12.0)

21(12.0)

1.074

Normal

980(61.5)

878(61.9)

102(58.3)

 

Overweight

423(26.5)

371(26.1)

52(9.7)

 

Physical activity

 

22.34 ( 33.22)

22.32 ( 33.48)

22.51 ( 31.14)

−.070

Depressive symptoms

Minimal

750(47.1)

666(46.9)

84(48.0)

2.586

Mild

601(37.7)

531(37.4)

70(40.0)

 

Moderate

185(11.6)

171(12.1)

14(8.0)

 

Moderately

Severe above

58(3.6)

51(3.6)

7(4.0)

 

Stress symptoms

 

17.72 ( 4.41)

17.82 ( 4.43)

16.92 ( 4.16)

2.555*

  1. *p < .05