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

Table 7.

Percent use of supplements by gender, smoking status, and E4 in subjects aged 60 and older in the Personalized Medicine Research Project

Never Smoked Current Smokers
With E4 No E4 With E4 No E4
Females
N* 374 1157 39 133
% Use % Use % Use % Use
Vit. A IU 73.3 71.3 71.8 60.9
Vit. A RAE 73.3 71.3 71.8 60.9
Beta Car. 72.7 70.7 71.8 61.7
Vit. E 78.3 76.2 74.4 66.9
Vit. C 79.9 76.1 74.4 72.2
Thiamin 74.3 71.6 71.8 61.7
Riboflavin 74.3 71.6 71.8 61.7
Niacin 74.3 72.4 71.8 61.7
Vit. B6 74.9 72.5 71.8 62.4
Folic Acid 74.1 71.3 71.8 63.9
Vit. B12 72.5 69.8 71.8 60.2
Calcium 68.2 72.0 56.4 58.6
Magnesium 64.2 60.3 64.1 51.1
Iron 65.8 62.9 64.1 54.1
Zinc 65.0 62.1 66.7 51.9
Copper 64.2 60.3 64.1 51.1
Vit. D 72.5 69.8 71.8 60.2
Selenium 1.6 2.0 0.0 3.8
Males
N* 190 477 33 101
% Use % Use % Use % Use
Vit. A IU 47.9 57.9 39.4 56.4
Vit. A RAE 47.9 57.9 39.4 56.4
Beta Car. 47.9 58.1 39.4 57.4
Vit. E 53.7 60.6 45.5 57.4
Vit. C 54.2 63.5 48.5 61.4
Thiamin 48.4 59.5 39.4 56.4
Riboflavin 48.4 59.5 39.4 56.4
Niacin 51.1 60.4 39.4 57.4
Vit. B6 48.4 60.6 45.5 57.4
Folic Acid 48.4 58.7 45.5 57.4
Vit. B12 47.4 57.2 39.4 56.4
Calcium 26.8 32.1 33.3 29.7
Magnesium 40.5 50.1 36.4 48.5
Iron 42.1 52.4 36.4 50.5
Zinc 42.1 52.0 39.4 49.5
Copper 40.5 50.1 36.4 48.5
Vit. D 47.4 57.2 39.4 56.4
Selenium 4.7 6.5 3.0 1.0

*N refers to the number of participants