Vitamin supplement use in a hospital-based population.
Vitamin supplement histories were taken from a sample of approximately 3,600 individuals (2,461 men and 1,181 women) from a hospital-based population. Multivitamin preparations were the most commonly used vitamin supplements (32% of men, 37% of women) followed by vitamins C (men 11%; women 16%) and E (men 17%; women 23%). The most common combination of supplements among the multi-users was vitamins C and E. Vitamin supplement use was positively associated with education in both sexes. Among women, there was a negative association between vitamin supplement consumption and Quetelet Index. No association was found between vitamin use and smoking status or alcohol use or amount of alcohol consumed.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001628:Beverages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003069:Coffee; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D012651:Self Medication; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D003069:Coffee; D014815:Vitamins; D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D014810:Vitamin E; D001205:Ascorbic Acid