Table 3 Mean serum 25(OH)D levels between gender by age, municipal area, BMI and religion

Age (years)

15 - 29

79.3 ± 1.3

69.3 ± 1.1

<0.001

74.4 ± 0.9

30 - 44

89.1 ± 1.7*

70.7 ± 1.2 ^a

<0.001

79.9 ± 1.1*,, a

45 - 59

86.5 ± 1.5*,

75.3 ± 1.2*,

<0.001

80.6 ± 1.0*

60 - 69

90.7 ± 1.3*

80.2 ± 1.1*

<0.001

85.1 ± 1.0*

70 - 79

95.0 ± 1.4*

83.8 ± 1.7*

<0.001

88.6 ± 1.2* ^a

> 80

96.9 ± 1.5*

80.7 ± 1.7*

<0.001

88.2 ± 1.4* ^a

Municipal area

rural

88.9 ± 1.1

75.8 ± 0.8

<0.001

82.3 ± 0.6

urban

78.4 ± 1.6**

66.6 ± 1.1**

<0.001

72.3 ± 1.3**

BMI (kg/m2)

≥ 25

84.1 ± 1.9

73.7 ± 1.1

<0.001

77.5 ± 1.1

< 25

86.5 ± 1.1

72.6 ± 0.9

<0.001

80.3 ± 0.8***

Religion

Muslim

81.9 ± 5.2

61.1 ± 4.2

= 0.001

69.0 ± 4.4

non Muslim

86.0 ± 10****

73.5 ± 0.7****

<0.001

79.7 ± 0.7****