Table 1.
Characteristics of Adult Respondents (n = 30,144) Comparing Users and Nonusers of Herbal and Dietary Supplements (HDS)
| Characteristic | HDS users (n = 5456)* | HDS nonusers (n = 20,086)* |
|---|---|---|
| Age† | ||
| 18–24 | 11% | 13% |
| 25–44 | 41% | 38% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 31% |
| ≥65 | 11% | 18% |
| Race/Ethnicity† | ||
| Asian | 5% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 9% |
| Non-Hispanic black | 9% | 12% |
| Non-Hispanic white | 79% | 75% |
| Female† | 58% | 51% |
| Education† | ||
| <High school | 8% | 18% |
| High school graduate | 57% | 60% |
| College or higher | 35% | 23% |
| Family Income† | ||
| 0–19,999 | 16% | 21% |
| 20,000–44,999 | 28% | 31% |
| 45,000–74,999 | 24% | 23% |
| ≥75,000 | 32% | 25% |
| Region† | ||
| Northeast | 20% | 19% |
| Midwest | 23% | 25% |
| South | 32% | 38% |
| West | 25% | 17% |
| Currently married | 59% | 58% |
| Foreign-born | 13% | 13% |
| Among foreign-born, years in US | ||
| <5 | 13% | 16% |
| 5–10 | 13% | 15% |
| ≥10 | 74% | 69% |
| Uninsured | 14% | 15% |
| Has access to conventional care | 87% | 87% |
| Self-rated health† | ||
| Good or better | 90% | 88% |
| Chronic conditions | ||
| Rheumatologic† | 24% | 20% |
| Oncologic | 8% | 7% |
| Cardiac‡ | 42% | 39% |
| Vascular | 10% | 10% |
| Pulmonary† | 14% | 11% |
| Gastrointestinal† | 15% | 11% |
| Neurologic | 3% | 3% |
| Endocrine | 13% | 13% |
| Number of chronic conditions† | ||
| 0 | 37% | 44% |
| 1 | 25% | 22% |
| ≥2 | 37% | 34% |
| Prescription medication use† | 73% | 66% |
*
Percents were weighted to reflect national estimates.
†
p < 0.001.
‡
p < 0.05.