Table 3:
Summary statistics and associations of physician-diagnosed conditions between users and non-users of dietary supplements.
| Measure | No DS | DS | Unadj. p-value | Adj. p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 848 | 407 | ||
| Physician diagnosed conditions (count (%)) | ||||
| Heart disease | 93 (0.5) | 52 (0.3) | 0.348 | 0.992 |
| High blood pressure | 305 (1.5) | 154 (0.8) | 0.519 | 0.987 |
| Liver disease | 19 (0.1) | 9 (0.0) | 0.974 | 0.884 |
| Thyroid disease | 97 (0.5) | 58 (0.3) | 0.156 | 0.876 |
| Cancer | 104 (0.5) | 67 (0.3) | 0.042 | 0.663 |
| Depression | 161 (0.8) | 84 (0.4) | 0.489 | 0.469 |
| Glaucoma | 35 (0.2) | 13 (0.1) | 0.420 | 0.254 |
| Arthritis | 270 (1.3) | 153 (0.8) | 0.044 | 0.241 |
| High cholesterol | 338 (1.7) | 187 (0.9) | 0.041 | 0.224 |
| Anemia | 117 (0.6) | 72 (0.4) | 0.071 | 0.179 |
| Eye disease | 179 (0.9) | 122 (0.6) | < 0.001 | 0.089 |
| Asthma | 97 (0.5) | 57 (0.3) | 0.195 | 0.053 |
| Diabetes | 121 (0.6) | 36 (0.2) | 0.007 | 0.010 |
| Lab values (mean(sd)) | ||||
| Cholesterol | 185.50 (39.68) | 188.88 (41.13) | 0.124 | |
| CRP | 3.18 (5.04) | 2.70 (4.16) | 0.057 | |
| Glucose | 104.06 (32.46) | 98.12 (16.45) | 0.018 | |
| HA1C | 6.15 (1.30) | 5.98 (0.78) | 0.212 | |
| HDL | 54.60 (17.78) | 56.97 (18.28) | 0.017 | |
| Insulin | 13.88 (12.32) | 12.67 (14.58) | 0.051 | |
| LDL | 104.82 (34.79) | 107.00 (36.62) | 0.403 | |
| Triglycerides | 135.03 (148.52) | 127.25 (86.94) | 0.184 | |