Background: 
25-hydroxyvitamin D (vitamin D) inadequacy has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of progressing from prediabetes to diabetes. Although clinical trials have demonstrated vitamin D supplementation can lower the risk of developing diabetes for prediabetic patients, the actual factors associated with vitamin D supplementation usage for prediabetic individuals have yet to be fully elucidated. The goal of this study is to investigate demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with vitamin D supplement usage among prediabetic individuals in the United States to better understand the barriers this population faces in supplement access and utilization.

Methods:
In this cross-sectional study, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey results between 2011 and 2018 were analyzed. 3,424 prediabetic adults over the age of 20 without liver or kidney disease were isolated. The outcome of vitamin D supplement intake level was classified as “Low” (<400 International Units [IU]), “Medium” (400-800 IU), or “High” (>800 IU). An ordinal logistic regression was performed with the predictor variables of age, gender, race, education, insurance, and family income to poverty ratio while controlling for serum vitamin D concentration, vitamin D dietary intake, and body mass index. 

Results:
Significant predictors of higher levels of vitamin D supplementation included being female (Odds Ratio [OR]: 1.735, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.409 – 2.135), and income (OR: 1.148, 95% CI: 1.049 – 1.257). Furthermore, increases in education level were correlated with greater odds of higher vitamin D supplementation levels: High school (HS) graduates OR: 1.696, 95% CI: 1.109 – 2.594), Individuals with at least some college experience (OR: 1.752, 95% CI: 1.124 – 2.730), and College graduates (OR: 1.778, 95% CI: 1.129 – 2.800).

Conclusion:
Although the cross-sectional nature of the analysis precludes drawing causative conclusions, these findings suggest that being female, greater family income, and increased education level may be associated with higher levels of vitamin D supplementation in the prediabetic population in the United States. Further investigations may uncover reasons behind these relationships and the differential utilization of vitamin D supplementation. Understanding the drivers and barriers for vitamin D supplementation among prediabetic patients can guide public health efforts in protecting against the progression from prediabetes to diabetes.

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