Table 2.
Use of vitamins and supplements among unaffected brothers of men with prostate cancer (n=542).
| Number Ever Used (%) | Number Currently Using (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Any vitamin or supplement | 386 (71.2) | 321 (59.2) |
| Any vitamin | 371 (68.5) | 304 (56.1) |
| Any vitamin or supplement excluding multivitamins | 271 (50.0) | 198 (36.5) |
| Vitamin/supplement implicated in prostate health or prostate cancer prevention* | 252 (46.5) | 179 (33.0) |
| Vitamin/mineral | ||
| Magnesium | 37 (6.9) | 34 (6.3) |
| Selenium | 41 (7.6) | 30 (5.5) |
| Vitamin A | 18 (3.3) | 8 (1.5) |
| Vitamin B | 24 (4.4) | 13 (2.4) |
| Vitamin C | 147 (27.1) | 91 (16.8) |
| Vitamin D | 33 (6.1) | 27 (5.0) |
| Vitamin E | 136 (25.2) | 93 (17.2) |
| Zinc | 44 (8.2) | 28 (5.2 |
| Multivitamin | 310 (57.8) | 268 (49.5) |
| Supplement | ||
| Coenzyme Q | 32 (5.9) | 24 (4.4) |
| Garlic | 52 (9.6) | 25 (4.6) |
| Green tea | 34 (6.3) | 28 (5.2) |
| Saw palmetto | 74 (13.8) | 49 (9.0) |
| Soy | 13 (2.4) | 10 (1.9) |
| Medications | ||
| Finasteride | 17 (3.1) | 10 (1.9) |
Number (percent)
*
Finasteride, green tea, magnesium, saw palmetto, selenium, soy, vitamins A, C, E, and zinc.