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Table 4 Likelihood of confidence in efficacy and safety of DS according to knowledge of federal government regulation Does the U.S. government require dietary supplements sold will work as promised?

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

 

Confidence in DS efficacy

 

Extremely/Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not at all confident

 

% (N)

OR (<99% CI)

% (N)

OR (<99% CI)

% (N)

OR (<99% CI)

Yes (20)

66.9 (14)

1.00

28.8 (6)

1.00

4.3 (1)

1.00

No (269)

44.8 (121)

0.40 (0.11, 0.99)

44.7 (120)

2.00 (0.66, 6.08)

10.5 (28)

2.60 (0.33, 20.9)

Don’t know (187)

39.9 (74)

0.33 (0.14, 1.19)

40.9 (76)

1.72 (0.56, 5.30)

19.2 (36)

5.25 (0.65, 42.1)

Does the U.S. government require dietary supplements sold are safe to consume?

 

Confidence in DS safety

 

Extremely/Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not at all confident

 

% (N)

OR (<99% CI)

% (N)

OR (<99% CI)

% (N)

OR (<99% CI)

Yes (177)

68.5 (121)

1.00

27.8 (49)

1.00

3.6 (6)

1.00

No (134)

58.6 (79)

0.65 (0.38, 1.12)

28.5 (38)

1.03 (0.57, 1.86)

12.9 (17)

3.94 (1.47, 10.5)

Don’t know (169)

48.2 (82)

0.43 (0.26, 0.71)

32.1 (54)

1.23 (0.72, 2.08)

19.7 (33)

6.53 (2.58, 16.5)