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Table 4 Summary data on DS Use in United States national surveys

From: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of dietary supplement use by military personnel

Survey

Study

Survey year(s)

N

Reporting timeframe

Prevalence (%)

     

Any VM

Multivitamin

Vitamin C

Vitamin E

Calcium

     

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

Subar & Block [57]

1987

9,160 ♂, 12,920 ♀

Daily Use

19

27

15

20

7

8

4

5

3

10

Slesinski et al. [54]

1992

5,120 ♂, 6,885 ♀

Daily Use

20

27

17

22

7

8

4

5

2

8

Millen et al. [55]

2000

34,085 ♂ & ♀

Daily Use

29

39

24

33

10

12

10

13

4

17

National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHANES)

Koplan et al. [58]

1976-1980

5,915 ♂, 6,588 ♀

Use ≥ 1 time/wk

30

40

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

Balluz et al. [59]

1988-1994

33,905 ♂ & ♀

Use in Last Month

35

44

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

Radimer et al. [60]

1999-2000

2,260 ♂, 2,602 ♀

Use in Last month

46

57

32

38

12

13

12

14

4

16

 

Kennedy et al. [61]

2007-2008

3,364 ♂ & ♀

Use in Last Month

42

54

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

  1. Abbreviations: VM = vitamin and/or mineral; ♂ = men; ♀ = women; ND = no data; wk = week.