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Table 1 Demographics and supplement use for all participants and divided into East Coast and West Coast groups
| Total | East coast | West coast | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplement use (n = 637)b | ||||
| Yes | 463 (72.7) | 150 (60.7) | 313 (80.3) | <0.001* |
| No | 174 (27.3) | 97 (39.3) | 77 (19.7) | |
| Age (n = 631)bc | 47.2 ± 14.8 | 47.5 ± 12.8 | 47.0 ± 15.9 | 0.69 |
| Sex (n = 629)bd | ||||
| Male | 310 (49.3) | 123 (51.5) | 187 (48.0) | 0.39 |
| Female | 319 (50.7) | 116 (48.5) | 203 (52.1) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) (n = 606)b | 26.5 ± 4.8 | 28.2 ± 5.1 | 25.5 ± 4.3 | <0.001* |
| Physical activity (n = 620)b | ||||
| Yes | 502 (81.0) | 180 (76.9) | 322 (83.4) | 0.046* |
| No | 118 (19.0) | 54 (23.1) | 64 (16.6) | |
| Alcohol use (n = 632)b | ||||
| Yes | 411 (65.0) | 121 (49.8) | 290 (74.6) | <0.001* |
| No | 221 (35.0) | 122 (50.2) | 99 (25.5) | |
| Tobacco use (n = 631)b | ||||
| Yes | 80 (12.7) | 67 (27.7) | 13 (3.3) | <0.001* |
| No | 551 (87.3) | 175 (72.3) | 376 (96.7) |
