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Table 4 Serum 25(OH)D3 levels in different physical activity categories (n = 1667)

From: Diet, physical activity, and UV protection comprehensively influenced vitamin D status in college students: a cross-section study from China

Variables

N (%)

25(OH)D3(ng/mL)1

P value2

Total hours of vigorous physical activity per week

 < 1 h/day

648(38.9)

17.0 (13.3–20.8)

< 0.001

1 ~  < 2 h/day

543(32.6)

16.4 (13.2–21.3)

 ≥ 2 h/day

476(28.6)

17.8 (14.4–22.8)

Total hours of moderate physical activity per week

 < 1 h/day

994(59.6)

17.0 (13.5–21.5)

0.44

1 ~  < 2 h/day

406(24.4)

17.2 (13.7–21.6)

 ≥ 2 h/day

267(16.0)

17.0 (13.2–21.4)

Average walking time per day

 < 0.5 h/day

588(35.3)

17.7 (13.9–22.4)

0.19

0.5 ~  < 1 h/day

622(37.3)

16.8 (13.5–20.8)

 ≥ 1 h/day

457(27.4)

15.8 (13.2–20.0)

Average time of outdoor activity per day

 < 0.5 h/day

517(31.0)

16.4 (13.1–20.7)

< 0.001

0.5 ~  < 1 h/day

527(31.6)

16.2 (12.9–20.8)

 ≥ 1 h/day

623(37.4)

18.0 (14.6–22.6)

  1. 1Serum 25(OH)D3 levels were expressed as P50 (P25–P75)
  2. 2P value for the Mann–Whitney U test or Kruskal–Wallis H test