Self-medication with over-the-counter drugs and complementary medications in South Australia's elderly population

Table 10 Reasons for use of vitamin C

	1992-1993		1994-1995		2000-2001		2003-2004
	Wave 1	N = 32	Wave 3	N = 47	Wave 6	N = 8	Wave 7	N = 23
Reasons of use of Vitamin C	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Cold prevention and immune stimulation	13	43.3	14	30.4	0	0.0	8	34.8
General health	7	23.3	18	39.1	8	100	8	34.8
Supplement	6	20.0	7	15.2	0	0.0	3	13.0
Other¹	4	13.3	7	15.2	0	0.0	4	17.4
Missing	2		1		0		0

The percentages are calculated over the number of participants that reported use of Vitamin C
¹ Other reasons included muscles or bones, energy boost or tiredness, blood or circulation, arthritis, cardiac or heart health and multiple reasons

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