Table 2 |
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Percent use of supplements by gender and age in the Personalized Medicine Research Project |
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Females |
Males |
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Age Group |
18-39 |
40-59 |
60+ |
Age Group |
18-39 |
40-59 |
60+ |
|
N* |
1644 |
2645 |
2512 |
N* |
824 |
1620 |
1900 |
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% use |
% use |
% use |
% use |
% use |
% use |
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Vit. A IU |
59.6 |
65.1 |
71.2 |
Vit. A IU |
38.3 |
47.3 |
56.6 |
|
Vit. A RAE |
59.6 |
65.1 |
71.2 |
Vit. A RAE |
38.3 |
47.3 |
56.6 |
|
Beta Car. |
59.0 |
64.7 |
70.7 |
Beta Car. |
37.9 |
47.1 |
56.6 |
|
Vit. E |
60.3 |
68.9 |
75.6 |
Vit. E |
38.8 |
49.4 |
60.4 |
|
Vit. C |
65.2 |
72.5 |
76.6 |
Vit. C |
44.7 |
53.4 |
62.5 |
|
Thiamin |
59.5 |
66.6 |
71.6 |
Thiamin |
38.0 |
47.7 |
57.4 |
|
Riboflavin |
59.5 |
66.6 |
71.6 |
Riboflavin |
38.0 |
47.7 |
57.4 |
|
Niacin |
59.7 |
67.0 |
72.1 |
Niacin |
38.2 |
48.3 |
58.6 |
|
Vit. B6 |
59.8 |
67.4 |
72.5 |
Vit. B6 |
38.3 |
48.0 |
58.3 |
|
Folic Acid |
60.2 |
65.3 |
71.7 |
Folic Acid |
38.1 |
47.3 |
57.9 |
|
Vit. B12 |
58.7 |
64.2 |
70.0 |
Vit. B12 |
37.6 |
46.7 |
56.1 |
|
Calcium |
27.8 |
55.0 |
69.7 |
Calcium |
13.5 |
17.3 |
30.9 |
|
Magnesium |
54.1 |
60.0 |
61.1 |
Magnesium |
32.9 |
42.3 |
48.8 |
|
Iron |
56.5 |
61.9 |
63.4 |
Iron |
33.7 |
42.7 |
50.8 |
|
Zinc |
54.8 |
61.2 |
62.7 |
Zinc |
34.0 |
43.3 |
50.5 |
|
Copper |
54.1 |
60.0 |
61.1 |
Copper |
32.9 |
42.3 |
48.8 |
|
Vit. D |
58.7 |
64.2 |
70.0 |
Vit. D |
37.6 |
46.7 |
56.1 |
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Selenium |
0.5 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
Selenium |
0.2 |
2.2 |
5.1 |
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*N refers to the total number of females or males within the particular age group |
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Strobush et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:13 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-13 |
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