Public awareness regarding vitamin D and its deficiency in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Yaser M. Alahmadi; Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed AlJohani; Mohammed Waheeb Azuny; Eyad Abdullraheem Domlo; Mohammad Yaqoub Manqu; Salem Saad Alhubayshi; Khalid Faisal Alhejaili; Salah Mohamed El Sayed

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IJMDC. 2020; 4(8): 1208-1215

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1592451660

Public awareness regarding vitamin D and its deficiency in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Yaser M. Alahmadi, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed AlJohani, Mohammed Waheeb Azuny, Eyad Abdullraheem Domlo, Mohammad Yaqoub Manqu, Salem Saad Alhubayshi, Khalid Faisal Alhejaili, Salah Mohamed El Sayed.

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Background: Vitamin D (VID) is of great importance for a healthy life. VID deficiency is associated with major problems such as type-1 diabetes mellitus, depression, and longstanding pain in the bones and muscles and may cause rickets in infancy. This is a cross-sectional study, aimed at assessing the level of public awareness and knowledge of VID and its de ficiency.
Methodology: The electronic questionnaires were used to collect the data. This study recruited 790 participants. Data analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.
Results: After analyzing the results of different age groups participated,it was found that 66.3% (n = 524) of participants(male-to-female ratio: 53.2% vs. 77.6%, p < 0.001) agreed that VID is important for the pregnant and lactating women. About 81.5% of participants (n = 644) (male-to-female ratio: 69.3% vs. 92.0%, p < 0.001) had the essential knowledge about the importance of VID for the growth of children. About 100% of participants (n = 790) agreed that VID is important for the health of the bones and teeth. Sources of knowledge regarding VID importance were schools (46.2%, n = 365), internet (40%, n = 316), social media (27.3%, n = 216), awareness campaigns in public places (19.1%, n = 151), specialized clinics (11.9%, n = 94) and televisions (8.4%, n = 66). The most important means to raise awareness regarding VID were social media (78.2%, n = 618), schools (65.7%, n = 519), awareness campaigns in public places (55.3%, n = 437), internet (51%, n = 403), television (32.4%), and specialized clinics (28.4%, n = 224). Knowledge about the importance of VID for pregnant and lactating women was higher in participants working in healthcare fields (72.4%, n = 252) than in those working in different nonhealth specialties (61.5%, n = 272).
Conclusion: This study revealed that there is a good level of public awareness regarding VID in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah. Health clinics need to exert more efforts for public health awareness as social media and the internet dominate on their roles.

Key words: Vitamin D, deficiency, awareness, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia

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Alahmadi YM, AlJohani AMA, Azuny MW, Domlo EA, Manqu MY, Alhubayshi SS, Alhejaili KF, Sayed SME. Public awareness regarding vitamin D and its deficiency in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. IJMDC. 2020; 4(8): 1208-1215. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1592451660

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Alahmadi YM, AlJohani AMA, Azuny MW, Domlo EA, Manqu MY, Alhubayshi SS, Alhejaili KF, Sayed SME. Public awareness regarding vitamin D and its deficiency in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. IJMDC. 2020; 4(8): 1208-1215. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1592451660

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Alahmadi YM, AlJohani AMA, Azuny MW, Domlo EA, Manqu MY, Alhubayshi SS, Alhejaili KF, Sayed SME. Public awareness regarding vitamin D and its deficiency in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. IJMDC. (2020), [cited March 28, 2024]; 4(8): 1208-1215. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1592451660

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Alahmadi, Y. M., AlJohani, . A. M. A., Azuny, . M. W., Domlo, . E. A., Manqu, . M. Y., Alhubayshi, . S. S., Alhejaili, . K. F. & Sayed, . S. M. E. (2020) Public awareness regarding vitamin D and its deficiency in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. IJMDC, 4 (8), 1208-1215. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1592451660

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Alahmadi, Yaser M., Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed AlJohani, Mohammed Waheeb Azuny, Eyad Abdullraheem Domlo, Mohammad Yaqoub Manqu, Salem Saad Alhubayshi, Khalid Faisal Alhejaili, and Salah Mohamed El Sayed. 2020. Public awareness regarding vitamin D and its deficiency in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 4 (8), 1208-1215. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1592451660

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Alahmadi, Yaser M., Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed AlJohani, Mohammed Waheeb Azuny, Eyad Abdullraheem Domlo, Mohammad Yaqoub Manqu, Salem Saad Alhubayshi, Khalid Faisal Alhejaili, and Salah Mohamed El Sayed. "Public awareness regarding vitamin D and its deficiency in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 4 (2020), 1208-1215. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1592451660

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Alahmadi, Yaser M., Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed AlJohani, Mohammed Waheeb Azuny, Eyad Abdullraheem Domlo, Mohammad Yaqoub Manqu, Salem Saad Alhubayshi, Khalid Faisal Alhejaili, and Salah Mohamed El Sayed. "Public awareness regarding vitamin D and its deficiency in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 4.8 (2020), 1208-1215. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1592451660

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Alahmadi, Y. M., AlJohani, . A. M. A., Azuny, . M. W., Domlo, . E. A., Manqu, . M. Y., Alhubayshi, . S. S., Alhejaili, . K. F. & Sayed, . S. M. E. (2020) Public awareness regarding vitamin D and its deficiency in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 4 (8), 1208-1215. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1592451660

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