Table 6.

Reasons reported by pharmacists who responded positively to counselling patients about natural sources of vitamins (n=272)

Reasons	Frequency (%)
Natural sources are safer	123 (45.5)
Are better for general health	44 (16.2)
It is important to benefit initially from routine meals	57 (21.0)
Less expensive than synthetic products	28 (10.3)
To prevent over dosage of certain vitamins	19 (7.0)