From: Regional variation and determinants of vitamin D status in sunshine-abundant Thailand
Regions | Duration of sunshine (hours/day) | 25(OH)D (nmol/L) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Men | Women | Total | ||
Bangkok | 4.7 - 9.1 | 69.0 ± 0.6 | 61.1 ± 1.3* | 64.8 ± 0.7*** |
Central | 4.1 -8.5 | 86.5 ± 1.7** | 73.0 ± 1.1*, **, *** | 79.5 ± 1.1**, *** |
North | 3.6 - 8.1 | 88.5 ± 1.7** | 75.1 ± 1.8*, ** | 81.7 ± 1.2** |
Northeast | 3.5 -8.0 | 87.8 ± 1.3** | 76.7 ± 1.1*, ** | 82.2 ± 0.8** |
South | 2.0 - 8.8 | 87.7 ± 2.9** | 69.5 ± 0.8*, **, *** | 78.3 ± 1.3**, *** |
Total | 2.0 - 9.1 | 85.9 ± 1.1 | 73.0 ± 0.8* | 79.3 ± 0.8 |