| |
1992-1993
|
1994-1995
|
2000-2001
|
2003-2004
|
|---|
| |
Wave 1
|
N = 40
|
Wave 3
|
N = 57
|
Wave 6
|
N = 22 N = 22
|
Wave 7
|
N = 33
|
|---|
|
Reasons of use of multivitamins
|
N
|
%1
|
N
|
%1
|
N
|
%1
|
N
|
%1
|
|---|
|
Supplement
|
19
|
47.5
|
22
|
38.6
|
1
|
4.5
|
8
|
24.2
|
|
General health
|
14
|
35.0
|
27
|
47.4
|
21
|
95.5
|
19
|
57.6
|
|
Energy boost or tiredness
|
4
|
10.0
|
3
|
5.3
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
3.0
|
|
Other1
|
3
|
7.5
|
5
|
8.8
|
0
|
0.0
|
5
|
15.1
|
- The percentages are calculated over the number of participants that reported use of multivitamins
-
1 Other reasons included nerves or stress, arthritis, cold prevention and immune stimulation and multiple reasons
