Table 6. PlantLIBRA's PFS consumer survey – PFS usage patterns, per product used by a respondent, overall and by country.

	Finland (n = 665)		Germany (n = 446)		Italy (n = 417)		Romania (n = 464)		Spain (n = 465)		United Kingdom (n = 417)
	n	% (95% CI)	n	% (95% CI)	n	% (95% CI)	n	% (95% CI)	n	% (95% CI)	n	% (95% CI)
I took it whenever/sporadically	83	12.5 (10.0–15.0)	102	22.9 (19.0–26.8)	73	17.5 (13.9–21.2)	60	12.9 (9.9–16.0)	105	22.6 (18.8–26.4)	145	34.8 (30.2–39.4)
I take it periodically, during those times only	307	46.2 (42.4–50.0)	226	50.7 (46.0–55.3)	172	41.3 (36.5–46.0)	194	41.8 (37.3–46.3)	68	14.6 (11.4–17.8)	105	25.2 (21.0–29.4)
I took it when I had a flare up/worsening of condition	126	19.0 (16.0–21.9)	89	20.0 (16.2–23.7)	128	30.7 (26.3–35.1)	117	25.2 (21.3–29.2)	75	16.1 (12.8–19.5)	103	24.7 (20.6–28.8)
Other reason	140	21.1 (18.0–24.2)	26	5.8 (3.7–8.0)	32	7.7 (5.1–10.2)	51	11.0 (8.1–13.8)	214	46.0 (41.5–50.6)	49	11.8 (8.7–14.9)
Not sure	9	1.4 (0.5–2.2)	3	0.7 (0.0–1.4)	12	2.9 (1.3–4.5)	42	9.1 (6.4–11.7)	3	0.7 (0.0–1.4)	15	3.6 (1.8–5.4)

Questions asked. During the last 12 months, in what months have you taken this supplement? (mark all that apply) Possible responses: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, All year round; Why did you decide to take this supplement in the months stated? (one answer only) Possible responses: I took it whenever/sporadically; I take it periodically, during those times only; When I had a flare up/worsening of condition; Other reason; Not sure.