Table 3.
Percent (n) | |||||
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How often do you take, eat or drink the following items? | Daily | 2–6 times/week | Once/week | 1–3 times/month | Rarely or never |
Supplements | |||||
Fish oil | 27.9 (43) | 5.8 (9) | 3.3 (5) | 3.3 (5) | 59.7 (92) |
Flaxseed oil | 3.9 (6) | 1.3 (2) | 1.3 (2) | 1.3 (2) | 92.2 (142) |
Cod liver oil | 1.3 (2) | 0 (0) | 0.7 (1) | 0.7 (1) | 97.4 (149) |
Any supplement that includes omega-3 fatty acids | 17.5 (27) | 3.3 (5) | 2.6 (4) | 3.3 (5) | 73.4 (113) |
Selenium supplement or multi-vitamin with Selenium added | 20.8 (32) | 2.0 (3) | 0.7 (1) | 0.7 (1) | 76.0 (117) |
Vitamin D supplement or multi-vitamin with Vitamin D included | 44.8 (69) | 6.5 (10) | 4.6 (7) | 5.8 (9) | 38.3 (59) |
Food and Beverage Items | |||||
Omega-3 fortified food or drink such as orange juice, milk or eggs fortified with omega-3 fatty acids | 9.1 (14) | 7.8 (12) | 7.8 (12) | 11.7 (18) | 63.6 (98) |
Vitamin D fortified milk | 32.5 (50) | 24.7 (38) | 7.1 (11) | 5.8 (9) | 29.9 (46) |
Vitamin D fortified food or drink (NOT including Vitamin D fortified milk) such as orange juice, cereal or yogurt fortified with Vitamin D | 10.4 (16) | 18.8 (29) | 14.3 (22) | 14.9 (23) | 41.6 (64) |