Sociodemographic correlates of 25-hydroxyvitamin D test utilization in Calgary, Alberta

Table 2 Comparison of sociodemographic correlates of lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels with testing rates observed in this study

Variable associated with lower vitamin D level	References	Was this variable associated with increased testing?
Recent immigrant	[6, 8]	No
Visible minority	[9–15]	Yes
First nations status	[16]	No
Non English speakers	N/A	No
Lower education	[6, 17]	Yes
Lower income	[6]	No
Male sex	[6, 9]	No
Young adults	[6, 9]	No

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