Table 1.
Supplement Use in Prior 30 Days Among US Adults,a by Population Characteristics: 2011–2012
| N | Any Supplement Use
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| n | % (95% CI)b | ||
| OVERALL | 5,556 | 2,715 | 52 (49, 55) |
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| Age group | |||
| 20–39 | 1,957 | 718 | 40 (35, 45) |
| 40–64 | 2,352 | 1,171 | 54 (50, 58) |
| ≥65 | 1,247 | 826 | 72 (69, 75) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 2,819 | 1,548 | 58 (55, 62) |
| Male | 2,737 | 1,167 | 45 (42, 49) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 2,038 | 1,169 | 58 (55, 62) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1,455 | 640 | 41 (37, 45) |
| Mexican-American | 540 | 177 | 29 (25, 33) |
| Other Hispanic | 578 | 243 | 38 (33, 42) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 793 | 404 | 52 (45, 58) |
| Other/mixed race | 152 | 82 | 48 (41, 55) |
| Education | |||
| <High school | 1,330 | 510 | 37 (34, 40) |
| High school | 1,168 | 511 | 46 (42, 50) |
| Some college | 1,657 | 826 | 51 (47, 56) |
| ≥4-year college | 1,397 | 866 | 65 (61, 69) |
| Self-reported health status | |||
| Excellent | 470 | 251 | 61 (54, 67) |
| Very good | 1278 | 707 | 58 (53, 62) |
| Good | 1885 | 884 | 47 (43, 50) |
| Fair/Poor | 1069 | 489 | 49 (43, 54) |
a
Among adults ages ≥ 20 years.
b
Data are weighted to be nationally representative.