Table 2 Prevalence, frequency and duration of dietary supplements intake by users (n = 85)
From: Dietary supplementation by older adults in southern China: a hospital outpatient clinic study
Category | Male users (n = 35) | Female users (n = 50) | Both genders (n = 85) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Users | Prevalence of daily use | Mean duration (SD) in months |
Multivitamins and minerals | 11 (31.4%) | 16 (32%) | 27 (31.8%) | 70.4% | 66.1 (100.2) |
Vitamin C | 5 (14.3%) | 7 (14%) | 12 (14.1%) | 91.7% | 89.4 (135.6) |
Vitamin E | 4 (11.4%) | 9 (18%) | 13 (15.3%) | 76.9% | 42.5 (52.4) |
Fish oil | 9 (25.7%) | 16 (32%) | 25 (29.4%) | 66.7% | 28.2 (36.1) |
Calcium | 14 (40.0%) | 31 (62%) | 45 (52.9%) | 66.7% | 24.3 (23.2) |
Miscellaneous* | 6 (17.1%) | 6 (12%) | 12 (14.1%) | 75.0% | 29.9 (50.8) |