Table 2

Sociodemographic characteristics and LTPA of cancer survivors aged 20 years or older from the NHANES (2007–2010), by circulating 25-OHD levels (n=737)

Circulating 25-OHD (nmol/L)
OverallQuintile 1
(13.2–49.2)
Quintile 2
(49.3–63.9)
Quintile 3
(64.3–76.5)
Quintile 4
(76.6–93.4)
Quintile 5
(93.9–206)
p Value
2007–2010N737194153139143108
Age (year)Mean (SE)60.8 (0.7)58.9 (1.3)59.8 (1.1)61.7 (1.4)64.3 (1.5)59.3 (2.0)0.35
Body mass index0.008
 <18.5%2.02.20.61.51.83.9
 18.5–24.9%27.223.120.321.236.734.6
 25.0–29.9%34.024.745.534.130.435.6
 ≥30%36.850.033.643.231.125.9
Season0.1
 Winter (November–April)%32.639.732.734.222.433.9
 Summer (May–October)%67.460.367.365.877.666.1
Sex0.40
 Male%37.829.342.841.239.936.2
 Female%62.270.757.258.860.163.8
Race<0.001
 Non-Hispanic white%82.657.381.988.891.594.1
 Non-Hispanic black%8.220.97.55.34.92.2
 Hispanic and other%9.221.810.65.93.63.7
Smoking0.03
 Never smoked%47.548.555.148.943.143.8
 Former smoker%35.126.225.843.343.037.2
 Current smoker%17.425.319.19.813.919.0
Vitamin D supplement use<0.001
 No%48.581.861.146.132.820.0
 Yes%51.518.238.953.967.280.0
LTPA0.04
 Inactive%53.370.851.751.350.941.6
 Insufficiently active%16.612.620.815.714.319.8
 Sufficiently active%30.116.627.533.034.838.6
  • 25-OHD, 25-hydroxyvitamin D; LTPA, leisure-time physical activity; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.