Table 4 Socio-demographic characteristics in relation to Vitamin D deficiency among cases and controls
Characteristic | Vitamin D Deficient | Total | OR (95% CI), p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases | Controls | |||
1.Socioeconomic Status. | ||||
1st Tertile | 4 (20.0%) | 23 (28.4%) | 27 (26.7%) | P = 0.697 |
2nd Tertile | 11 (55.0%) | 37 (45.7%) | 48 (47.5%) | |
3rd Tertile | 5 (25.0%) | 21 (25.9%) | 26 (25.7%) | |
Total | 20 | 81 | 101 | |
2. Maternal Education Level. | 0.93 (0.34–2.53) p = 0.887 | |||
Informal/Primary | 12 (60.0%) | 50 (61.7%) | 62 (61.4%) | |
Secondary/Higher | 8 (40.0%) | 31 (38.3%) | 39 (38.6%) | |
Total | 20 | 81 | 101 | |
3. Maternal Occupation. | 0.72 (0.27–1.94) p = 0.513 | |||
Not Working | 8 (40.0%) | 39 (48.1%) | 47 (46.5%) | |
Working | 12 (60.0%) | 42 (51.9%) | 54 (53.5%) | |
Total | 20 | 81 | 101 | |
4.Maternal Age (Years) | 1.25 (0.47–3.35) P = 0.653 | |||
≤ 28 | 11 (55.0%) | 40 (49.4%) | 51 (50.5%) | |
≥ 29 | 9 (45.0%) | 41 (50.6%) | 50 (49.5%) | |
Total | 20 | 81 | 101 | |
5. Maternal Religion. | 1.78 (0.62–5.09) P = 0.281 | |||
Muslim | 14 (70.0%) | 46 (56.8%) | 60 (59.4%) | |
Christian | 6 (30.0%) | 35 (43.2%) | 41 (40.6%) | |
Total | 20 | 81 | 101 | |
6.Maternal Marital Status. | P = 0.118 | |||
Married/Cohabiting | 20 (100.0%) | 72 (88.9%) | 92 (91.1%) | |
Single/Divorced | 0 | 9 (11.1%) | 9 (8.9%) | |
Total | 20 | 81 | 101 | |