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Table 2 Changes in the use among the most frequently used HDS

From: Changes in use of herbs and dietary supplements (HDS) among clinicians enrolled in an online curriculum

Herb or Dietary Supplement

Baseline

After Course

P value*

 

N

%

N

%

 

Multivitamins

367

64.5

362

63.6

0.743

Calcium

237

41.7

242

42.5

0.742

B vitamins

193

33.9

174

30.6

0.081

Vitamin C

191

33.6

152

26.7

0.001

Green tea

154

27.1

143

25.1

0.359

Fish Oil

151

26.5

171

30.1

0.035

Vitamin E

143

25.1

111

19.5

0.002

Vitamin D

100

17.6

103

18.1

0.838

Flax seed

99

17.4

100

17.6

0.999

Folate

89

15.6

86

15.1

0.828

Magnesium

85

14.9

77

13.5

0.374

Glucosamine

78

13.7

77

13.5

0.999

Zinc

76

13.4

57

10

0.023

Vitamin A

74

13

59

10.4

0.105

Coenzyme Q

68

12

69

12.1

0.999

Probiotics

63

11.1

56

9.8

0.371

Chamomile

59

10.4

49

8.6

0.193

Iron

58

10.2

36

6.3

0.005

Cinnamon

49

8.6

44

7.7

0.568

Niacin

45

7.9

47

8.3

0.878

Aloe vera

42

7.4

29

5.1

0.098

Echinacea

41

7.2

27

4.7

0.034

Peppermint

39

6.9

37

6.5

0.875

Vitamin K

38

6.7

28

4.9

0.164

Chondroitin

37

6.5

32

5.6

0.424

Alpha lipoic acid

36

6.3

35

6.2

0.999

Selenium

34

6

40

7

0.392

Teatree oil

34

6

41

7.2

0.349

Garlic

33

5.8

28

4.9

0.442

MSM

30

5.3

29

5.1

0.999

Lavender

29

5.1

28

4.9

0.999

  1. * McNemar test
  2. NOTE: Bold items were pre-specified as being seasonal HDS products.