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Table 2 Likelihood of confidence in efficacy of DS among DS users according to demographics, lifestyle, and health characteristics

From: Confidence in the efficacy and safety of dietary supplements among United States active duty army personnel

 

Extremely/Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not at all confident

 

% (N)

OR (<99% CI)

% (N)

OR (<99% CI)

% (N)

OR (<99% CI)

Sex

 Female (65)

45.1 (29)

1.00

38.4 (25)

1.00

16.4 (11)

1.00

 Male (422)

43.9 (185)

0.95 (0.35, 2.60)

43.0 (181)

1.21 (0.44, 3.34)

13.1 (55)

0.77 (0.22, 2.72)

Racial background

 Caucasian or white (345)

45.2 (156)

1.00

41.4 (143)

1.00

13.4 (46)

1.00

 African American or black (77)

36.0 (28)

0.68 (0.28, 1.69)

48.9 (37)

1.35 (0.55, 3.31)

15.1 (12)

1.16 (0.36, 3.75)

 Other (64)

47.6 (31)

1.10 (0.41, 2.95)

39.9 (26)

0.94 (0.35, 2.51)

12.5 (8)

0.92 (0.23, 3.72)

Age

 18-24 (152)

42.0 (64)

1.00

41.2 (63)

1.00

16.8 (26)

1.00

 25-29 (116)

39.7 (46)

0.91 (0.39, 2.11)

44.0 (51)

1.13 (0.49, 2.63)

16.1 (19)

0.95 (0.31, 2.93)

 30-39 (149)

51.4 (76)

1.46 (0.62, 3.45)

38.7 (58)

0.90 (0.38, 2.17)

9.9 (15)

0.54 (0.16, 1.80)

 40+ (69)

40.4 (28)

0.91 (0.39, 2.11)

49.8 (34)

1.41 (0.48, 4.17)

9.9 (7)

0.54 (0.14, 2.14)

Education

 < Bachelor degree (352)

43.2 (152)

1.00

40.6 (143)

1.00

16.2 (57)

1.00

 ≥ Bachelor degree (134)

46.5 (62)

1.14 (0.49, 2.68)

47.0 (63)

1.30 (0.55, 3.03)

6.5 (9)

0.36 (0.11, 1.25)

Rank

 Enlisted (393)

43.2 (170)

1.00

40.6 (162)

1.00

16.2 (61)

1.00

 Officer (93)

47.4 (44)

1.18 (0.41, 3.40)

47.5 (44)

1.30 (0.45, 3.72)

5.1 (5)

0.29 (0.07, 1.26)

Tobacco Use

 Current (193)

41.4 (80)

1.00

44.9 (87)

1.00

13.7 (26)

1.00

 Former or never (291)

46.0 (134)

1.20 (0.60, 2.40)

40.5 (118)

0.84 (0.42, 1.67)

13.5 (39)

0.99 (0.40, 2.45)

Overall health

 Fair/Poor (50)

31.8 (16)

1.00

48.5 (24)

1.00

19.7 (10)

1.00

 Excellent/Good (435)

45.7 (199)

1.80 (0.62, 5.29)

41.4 (180)

0.75 (0.27, 2.07)

12.9 (56)

0.60 (0.17, 2.09)

Fitness level

 Fair/Poor (114)

28.7 (33)

1.00

50.5 (57)

1.00

20.8 (24)

1.00

 Excellent/Good (373)

48.8 (182)

2.37 (1.01, 5.57)

39.9 (149)

0.65 (0.30, 1.43)

11.3 (42)

0.48 (0.19, 1.27)

Eating habits

 Fair/Poor (170)

30.4 (52)

1.00

53.5 (91)

1.00

16.1 (27)

1.00

 Excellent/Good (314)

51.8 (163)

2.47 (1.19, 5.11)

36.0 (113)

0.49 (0.24, 0.99)

12.2 (38)

0.73 (0.29, 1.82)

Ever enrolled in AWCP

 Yes (53)

36.0 (19)

1.00

50.6 (27)

1.00

13.4 (7)

1.00

 No (429)

45.3 (194)

1.47 (0.48, 4.49)

41.0 (176)

0.68 (0.23, 2.02)

13.7 (59)

1.03 (0.25, 4.19)

Last APFT score

 < 240 or unsure (138)

35.5 (49)

1.00

42.6 (59)

1.00

21.8 (30)

1.00

 ≥ 240 (346)

47.7 (165)

1.66 (0.78, 3.51)

42.0(145)

0.97 (0.47, 2.02)

10.3 (36)

0.41 (0.17, 1.03)

Adverse event

 No (391)

47.1 (184)

1.00

38.3 (150)

1.00

14.7 (57)

1.00

 Yes (95)

31.7 (30)

0.52 (0.22, 1.22)

59.3 (56)

2.35 (1.03, 5.38)

9.00 (9)

0.57 (0.16, 2.02)