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Table 3 Likelihood of confidence in safety of DS among DS users according to demographics, lifestyle, and health characteristics

From: Confidence in the efficacy and safety of dietary supplements among United States active duty army personnel

 

Extremely/Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not at all confident

 

% (N)

OR (<99% CI)

% (N)

OR (<99% CI)

% (N)

OR (<99% CI)

Sex

      

 Female (66)

52.2 (35)

1.00

33.5 (22)

1.00

14.2 (19)

1.00

 Male (422)

59.1 (249)

1.32 (0.50, 3.54)

29.5 (125)

0.83 (0.43, 1.60)

11.3 (48)

0.77 (0.33, 1.78)

Racial background

      

 Caucasian or white (345)

59.3 (205)

1.00

30.1 (104)

1.00

10.7 (37)

1.00

 African American or black (77)

53.6 (41)

0.80 (0.33, 1.93)

32.9 (25)

1.14 (0.64, 2.05)

13.4 (10)

1.30 (0.60, 2.83)

 Other (66)

57.8 (38)

0.94 (0.36, 2.48)

26.7 (18)

0.85 (0.44, 1.64)

15.4 (10)

1.53 (0.67, 3.47)

Age

      

 18-24 (153)

58.9 (90)

1.00

23.7 (36)

1.00

17.4 (27)

1.00

 25-29 (118)

49.9 (59)

0.70 (0.30, 1.61)

39.0 (46)

2.06 (1.16, 3.65)

11.1 (13)

0.59 (0.27, 1.29)

 30-39 (149)

61.4 (91)

1.11 (0.47, 2.62)

31.2 (46)

1.46 (0.81, 2.63)

7.4 (11)

0.38 (0.17, 0.84)

 40+ (69)

64.0 (44)

1.25 (0.43, 2.63)

26.3 (18)

1.15 (0.54, 2.43)

9.7 (7)

0.51 (0.21, 1.22)

Education

      

 < Bachelor degree (354)

54.3 (192)

1.00

31.9 (113)

1.00

13.8 (49)

1.00

 ≥ Bachelor degree (134)

68.6 (92)

1.84 (0.78, 4.36)

25.2 (34)

0.72 (0.40, 1.29)

6.2 (8)

0.41 (0.19, 0.93)

Rank

      

 Enlisted (395)

54.5 (215)

1.00

32.1 (127)

1.00

13.4 (53)

1.00

 Officer (93)

74.0 (69)

2.38 (0.79, 7.21)

21.5 (20)

0.58 (0.27, 1.24)

4.5 (4)

0.30 (0.11, 0.83)

Tobacco Use

      

 Current (194)

53.4 (103)

1.00

36.3 (70)

1.00

10.3 (20)

1.00

 Former or never (292)

61.5 (179)

1.39 (0.71, 2.75)

25.6 (75)

0.61 (0.38, 0.96)

12.8 (38)

1.29 (0.70, 2.38)

Overall health

      

 Fair / Poor (51)

52.5 (27)

1.00

33.1 (17)

1.00

14.4 (7)

1.00

 Excellent / Good (435)

58.9 (256)

1.30 (0.48, 3.53)

29.6 (129)

0.85 (0.43, 1.68)

11.5 (50)

0.77 (0.33, 1.79)

Fitness level

      

 Fair / Poor (115)

44.1 (51)

1.00

40.0 (46)

1.00

15.9 (18)

1.00

 Excellent / Good (373)

62.6 (233)

2.12 (0.95, 4.71)

27.0 (101)

0.56 (0.34, 0.92)

10.4 (39)

0.62 (0.32, 1.18)

Eating habits

      

 Fair / Poor (173)

46.0 (80)

1.00

40.0 (69)

1.00

14.0 (24)

1.00

 Excellent / Good (313)

65.0 (203)

2.18 (1.07, 4.43)

24.5 (77)

0.49 (0.31, 0.77)

10.5 (33)

0.72 (0.39, 1.33)

Ever enrolled in AWCP

      

 Yes (53)

50.4 (27)

1.00

38.0 (20)

1.00

11.6 (6)

1.00

 No (431)

59.2 (255)

1.43 (0.48, 4.23)

28.9 (125)

0.66 (0.34, 1.32)

11.9 (51)

1.03 (0.40, 2.64)

Last APFT score

      

 < 240or unsure (136)

44.9 (62)

1.00

37.5 (52)

1.00

17.7 (24)

1.00

 ≥ 240 (367)

63.5 (221)

2.14 (1.03, 4.46)

27.0 (94)

0.62 (0.39, 0.99)

9.4 (33)

0.49 (0.26, 0.89)

Adverse event

      

 No (393)

63.4 (249)

1.00

24.7 (97)

1.00

11.9 (47)

1.00

 Yes (95)

36.8 (35)

0.34 (0.14, 0.79)

52.2 (50)

3.33 (1.95, 5.70)

11.0 (10)

0.92 (0.44, 1.93)