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. 2011 Jan 28;10:13. doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-10-13

Table 6.

Percent use of supplements by gender, smoking status, and E4 in subjects aged 40-59 in the Personalized Medicine Research Project

Never Smoked Current Smokers
With E4 No E4 With E4 No E4
Females
N* 426 1186 105 306
% Use % Use % Use % Use
Vit. A IU 70.9 64.3 65.7 57.8
Vit. A RAE 70.9 64.3 65.7 57.8
Beta Car. 70.4 63.8 65.7 56.9
Vit. E 74.2 68.0 65.7 61.1
Vit. C 78.4 72.2 71.4 64.1
Thiamin 73.5 65.5 67.6 58.5
Riboflavin 73.5 65.5 67.6 58.5
Niacin 73.9 65.9 67.6 58.5
Vit. B6 73.5 66.6 69.5 59.5
Folic Acid 71.4 64.6 67.6 57.5
Vit. B12 70.2 63.4 65.7 56.9
Calcium 59.9 55.6 42.9 43.8
Magnesium 67.1 58.9 56.2 53.6
Iron 68.3 61.4 57.1 54.9
Zinc 67.8 59.9 57.1 54.2
Copper 67.1 58.9 56.2 53.6
Vit. D 70.2 63.4 65.7 56.9
Selenium 1.9 1.5 1.9 1.0
Males
N* 230 624 91 215
% Use % Use % Use % Use
Vit. A IU 46.1 47.1 41.8 46.0
Vit. A RAE 46.1 47.1 41.8 46.0
Beta Car. 46.1 47.1 38.5 46.5
Vit. E 47.8 49.5 40.7 47.4
Vit. C 50.9 53.0 49.5 51.6
Thiamin 45.7 47.6 38.5 47.0
Riboflavin 45.7 47.6 38.5 47.0
Niacin 45.7 48.2 38.5 47.9
Vit. B6 46.5 47.6 39.6 47.0
Folic Acid 46.5 47.1 38.5 46.5
Vit. B12 45.7 46.8 37.4 46.0
Calcium 10.4 17.8 13.2 15.3
Magnesium 43.0 41.5 33.0 41.9
Iron 43.0 42.0 34.1 41.9
Zinc 43.9 42.1 35.2 42.8
Copper 43.0 41.5 33.0 41.9
Vit. D 45.7 46.8 37.4 46.0
Selenium 2.2 1.4 2.2 2.8

*N refers to the number of participants