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Table 4 Types and Use of Dietary Supplements

From: Prevalence of dietary supplement use and associated factors among female college students in Saudi Arabia

Supplements

As needed

From time to time

Daily

When Sick

Active Protein

9 (42.9)

6 (28.6)

5 (23.8)

1 (4.8)

Beta-carotene

13 (54.2)

7 (29.2)

4 (16.7)

0

Calcium

30 (28.3)

59 (55.7)

8 (7.5)

9 (8.5)

Chamomile

13 (54.2)

11 (45.8)

0

0

Chromium

7 (36.8)

6 (31.6)

4 (21.1)

2 (10.5)

CO enzyme

8 (47.1)

6 (35.3)

2 (11.8)

1 (5.9)

Cod liver oil

15 (18.8)

57 (71.3)

7 (8.8)

1 (1.3)

Folic acid

30 (34.1)

43 (48.9)

9 (10.2)

6 (6.8)

Garlic capsules

11 (42.3)

14 (53.8)

0

1 (3.8)

Ginkgo biloba

7 (33.3)

12 (57.1)

0

2 (9.5)

Ginseng

6 (30.0)

12 (60.0)

0

2 (10.0)

Glucosamine

7 (53.8)

4 (30.8)

1 (7.7)

1 (7.7)

Iron

40 (27.6)

66 (45.5)

16 (11.0)

23 (15.9)

Magnesium

8 (33.3)

11 (45.8)

3 (12.5)

2 (8.3)

Multi minerals

8 (25.0)

13 (40.6)

11 (34.4)

0

Multivitamins

19 (19.8)

59 (61.5)

14 (14.6)

4 (4.2)

Omega-3

14 (17.1)

56 (68.3)

11 (13.4)

1 (1.2)

Potassium

7 (28.0)

11 (44.0)

4 (16.0)

3 (12.0)

Vitamin A

18 (22.5)

48 (60.0)

11 (13.8)

3 (3.8)

Vitamin B12

20 (30.8)

37 (56.9)

6 (9.2)

2 (3.1)

Vitamin B Group

22 (30.6)

42 (58.3)

6 (8.3)

2 (2.8)

Vitamin C

16 (25.8)

34 (54.8)

6 (9.7)

6 (9.7)

Vitamin D

55 (27.1)

114 (56.2)

13 (6.4)

21 (10.3)

Zinc

12 (20.7)

36 (62.1)

7 (12.1)

3 (5.2)

  1. Note: Data presented as frequencies (%)