Characteristics1 Obese Group n=78 n(%) Non-obese Group n=78 n(%) p-value Vitamin D deficiency-insuffiency n=148 n(%) Vitamin D sufficiency n=8 n(%) p-value
Ethnicity2
Javanese 24(30.8) 48(61.5) 0.334 61(41) 2(25) 0.591
Bataknese 39 (50) 23(29.5)   59(40) 4(50)  
Others 19(19.2) 7(9)   36(19) 2(25)  
Occupation
Indoors 56(71.8) 51(65.4) 0.388 107(72.3) 0 0.001*
  22(28.2) 27(34.6)   41(27.7) 8(100)  
Sun exposure per day(mean±SD)
=60 minutes (38.2±10.12 minutes) 39(50) 34(43.6) 0.422 75(50.7) 0 0.007*
>60 minutes (218.33±99.34 minutes) 39(50) 44(56.4)   73(49.3) 8(100)  
Dressing style
Wearing hijab 27(34.6) 33(42.3) 0.323 91(61,.5) 5(62.5) 1.00
Not wearing hijab 51(65.4) 45(57.7)   57(38.3) 3(37.5)  
Physical activity (mean±SD)
Low(4.70±0.59) 52(66.7) 50(64.1) 0.860 100(67.6) 2(25) 0.014*
Moderate (6.94±0.16) 26(33.3) 28(35.9)   48(32.4) 6(75) OR:6.25
            CI 95%
            1.21-32.12
Vitamin D intake(mean±SD)            
Less (2.81±2.80mg/day) 68(87.2) 61(78.2) 0.204 125(84.5) 4(50.0) 0.012*
Moderate (17.12±8.9mg/day) 10(12.8) 17 (21.8)   23(15.5) 4(50.0) OR:5.43
            CI 95%
            1.26-23.29
Body fat percentage (mean±SD)
Normal (26.21±3.34%) 2(2.6) 54(69.2) 0.001* 49(33.1) 1(12.5) 0.003*
High (35.19±3.33%) 76(97.4) 24(30.8) OR:0.012 99(66.9) 7(87.5) OR:14.14
      CI 95%     CI 95%
      0.17-0.35      
25(OH)D serum categorized (mean±SD)
Deficiency-insufficiency (17.78±5.68ng/mL) 77(98.7) 72(9.3) 0.152      
Sufficiency (37.37±4.79ng/mL 1(1.3) 6(7.7)        
1Lifestyles: occupation, sunlight exposure per day, dressing style, sunscreen application, physical activity;
2Ethnicity: Bataknese: Batak, Mandailing, and Karo; Others: Aceh, Minangkabau, Malay, Chinese, Nias;
* = p value with significance at p<0.05
Table 2: Associations in obese and vitamin d deficiency-insuficiency groups.