@article{MAKHILLRJBS201510411476,
    title = {Vitamin D Deficiency and its Associated Predictors among Patients Visiting Primary Health Care Center},
    journal = {Research Journal of Biological Sciences},
    volume = {10},
    number = {4},
    pages = {78-80},
    year = {2015},
    issn = {1815-8846},
    doi = {rjbsci.2015.78.80},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-8846&doi=rjbsci.2015.78.80},
    author = {Manal,Ahed J,AbuBaker,Ali and},
    keywords = {Vitamin D,vitamin D deficiency,vitamin D insufficiency,sun exposure,stimulation},
    abstract = {Vitamin D can be made through exposure to sun in the skin. About 90% of vitamin D is made in the skin through the stimulation of UV sunlight whereas the remaining 10% of vitamin D is provided through dietary supplementations. The study objectives were to determine the frequency of vitamin D deficiency among a sample of patients who visited health center at Jordan University of Science and Technology and to identify predictors for vitamin D deficiency. This was a cross-sectional study and included 123 participants. Data was collected through a questionnaire and a blood sample was collected from each participant in case he agreed to participate in the study. Study findings showed that the frequency of vitamin D deficiency was 30.9% and vitamin D insufficiency was 47.2%. Gender was significantly associated with vitamin D deficiency (p = 0.000) and females were more likely to develop vitamin D deficiency. No significant associations were observed between vitamin D status and other study variables including blood group (p = 0.603), educational level (p = 0.156), monthly income (p = 0.344), sun exposure (p = 0.061) and family history of vitamin D deficiency (p = 0.653).}
    }