Table 2 Pharmacists’ self-reported reasons for using vitamins/minerals
From: How do pharmacists use and recommend vitamins, minerals, herbals and other dietary supplements?
Item | Ever used N (%) | General health and wellness N (%) | Treat a specific disease N (%) | Improve physical health N (%) | Improve mental ability or memory N (%) | Suggested by healthcare professional N (%) | Suggested by family, friend or co-worker N (%) | Others N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vitamins/minerals | ||||||||
Multivitamin | 579 (91) | 523 (90) | 40 (7) | 94 (15) | 46 (8) | 74 (13) | 14 (2) | 84 (11) |
B Vitamin | 402 (63) | 303 (75) | 62 (15) | 92 (23) | 52 (13) | 55 (14) | 17 (4) | 33 (8) |
Vitamin C | 453 (71) | 336 (74) | 118 (26) | 30 (6) | 5 (1) | 26 (6) | 18 (4) | 42 (9) |
Vitamin D | 434 (68) | 265 (61) | 114 (26) | 25 (6) | 18 (4) | 148 (34) | 10 (2) | 31 (7) |
Calcium | 430 (67) | 302 (70) | 98 (23) | 54 (12) | 0 | 104 (24) | 7 (1) | 40 (9) |
Chromium | 154 (24) | 92 (60) | 38 (25) | 35 (18) | 2 (1) | 13 (8) | 5 (1) | 44 (29) |
Folic acid | 300 (47) | 182 (61) | 59 (20) | 22 (7) | 11 (4) | 90 (30) | 4 (1) | 60 (20) |
Iron | 274 (43) | 129 (47) | 117 (43) | 21 (6) | 2 (1) | 81 (30) | 3 (1) | 35 (12) |
Magnesium | 223 (35) | 135 (61) | 72 (32) | 32 (15) | 5 (2) | 41 (18) | 4 (1) | 37 (16) |
Zinc | 258 (40) | 146 (57) | 104 (40) | 21 (8) | 4 (2) | 29 (11) | 12 (5) | 43 (14) |