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Table 2 Prevalence of serum 25(OH)D categories by sex and age group with 95 % confidence intervals

From: Vitamin D status among adults in Germany – results from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1)

 

<30 nmol/l

30- < 50 nmol/l

50- < 75 nmol/l

> = 75 nmol/l

Women (total)

29.7 % (26.5-33.1)

31.8 % (29.7-33.9)

26.6 % (24.1-29.2)

11.9 % (10.2-14.0)

 18-44 years

28.9 % (24.8-33.4)

27.0 % (24.0-30.1)

26.6 % (23.2-30.3)

17.5 % (14.5-21.0)

 45-64 years

28.8 % (25.1-32.7)

34.5 % (31.5-37.6)

27.9 % (24.8-31.3)

8.9 % (7.2-11.0)

 65-79 years

32.9 % (28.3-37.9)

36.9 % (32.8-41.3)

24.4 % (20.5-28.8)

5.7 % (4.0-8.1)

Men (total)

30.8 % (26.8-35.2)

30.9 % (28.4-33.6)

26.6 % (23.8-29.7)

11.6 % (9.4-14.2)

 18-44 years

32.8 % (27.9-38.2)

28.7 % (25.4-32.4)

24.2 % (21.1-27.7)

14.2 % (11.2-17.8)

 45-64 years

30.4 % (25.9-35.3)

31.1 % (27.8-34.6)

28.3 % (24.6-32.4)

10.2 % (7.9-13.0)

 65-79 years

26.6 % (21.8-32.2)

36.0 % (31.5-40.7)

29.1 % (24.7-34.1)

8.2 % (6.1-11.0)

Total

30.2 % (26.9-33.8)

31.3 % (29.4-33.3)

26.6 % (24.3-29.1)

11.8 % (10.0-13.9)