Table 3 The most commonly used DS among medical students
Dietary supplements | MSEP n (%) | MSNEP n (%) | Total n (%) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vitamin C | 62 (32) | 47 (33) | 109 (33) | 0.876 |
Propolis | 47 (24) | 15 (11) | 62 (19) | <0.001*** |
Vitamin B complex | 28 (15) | 32 (22) | 60 (18) | 0.061 |
Magnesium | 28 (15) | 18 (13) | 46 (14) | 0.617 |
Iron | 19 (10) | 24 (17) | 43 (13) | 0.059 |
Protein powder | 30 (16) | 11 (8) | 41 (12) | 0.030* |
Fish oil | 12 (6) | 27 (19) | 39 (12) | <0.001*** |
Calcium | 6 (3) | 26 (18) | 32 (10) | <0.001*** |
Probiotics | 12 (6) | 12 (8) | 24 (7) | 0.441 |
Vitamin D | 10 (5) | 13 (9) | 23 (7) | 0.159 |
Creatine | 10 (5) | 8 (6) | 18 (5) | 0.865 |
Omega-3 fatty acid | 6 (3) | 9 (6) | 15 (4) | 0.161 |
Echinacea | 12 (6) | 0 (0) | 12 (4) | 0.002** |
Ginger | 4 (2) | 7 (5) | 11 (3) | 0.150 |
Ginkgo biloba | 6 (3) | 3 (2) | 9 (3) | 0.572 |
Vitamin B6 | 4 (2) | 5 (4) | 9 (3) | 0.422 |
Selenium | 4 (2) | 2 (1) | 6 (2) | 0.646 |
Coenzyme Q10 | 4 (2) | 3 (2) | 7 (2) | 0.985 |
Folic acid | 4 (2) | 2 (1) | 6 (2) | 0.646 |