Table 2.
Types and prevalence of dietary supplement used
| Types of dietary supplements used | Alone | As combination |
|---|---|---|
| Multivitamins | 44 (9.4) | 42 (9) |
| Gingko biloba | 1 (0.2) | – |
| Ginseng | – | 3 (0.6) |
| Glucosamine/omega 3 FA | 3 (0.6) | 32 (6.8) |
| Whey protein | 38 (8.1) | 38 (8.1) |
| Calcium | 1 (0.2) | – |
| Creatine phosphate | – | 1 (0.2) |
| More than one supplement | 64 (13.6) | – |
| Not applicable | 318 (67.8) | – |
| Cluster-wise prevalence | Prevalence (%) | 95% confidence interval |
| All colleges | 29.4 | 25.3–33.8% |
| Health cluster colleges | 35.9 | 29.6–42.6% |
| Non-health cluster colleges | 23.7 | 18.5–29.5% |
| College-wise prevalence | ||
| Pharmacy | 34.3 | 23.4–46.6% |
| Medicine | 39.1 | 29.1–49.9% |
| Nursing | 18.2 | 5.2–40.3% |
| Applied Medical Science | 40 | 23.9–57.9% |
| Sharia and law | 12.8 | 4.3–27.4% |
| Architecture and planning | 14 | 6.6–25.8% |
| Engineering | 41.7 | 25.5–59.2% |
| Applied studies and community service | 18.5 | 6.3–38.1% |
| Business | 37.2 | 23–53.3% |
| Science | 19.2 | 9.2–33.3% |
| Study year-wise prevalence | ||
| Prep year | 16.7 | 9.4–26.4% |
| 2nd year | 24.5 | 17.6–32.5% |
| 3rd year | 29.4 | 20.3–39.8% |
| 4th year | 37.3 | 25–50.6% |
| 5th year | 42.7 | 32.3–53.6% |
| 6th year | 42.9 | 9.9–81.6% |