Table 7.
Has your child ever experienced adverse events due to dietary supplement use? If yes, what symptom(s) did your child experience? (%).
| All (1154) |
Boys (647) |
Girls (507) |
1–3 Years (95) |
4–6 Years (157) |
ES 1st–3rd (193) |
ES 4th–6th (199) |
JHS (262) |
HS (248) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| Symptom 1 | |||||||||
| Diarrhea | 44.6 | 53.3 | 34.6 | 66.7 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 27.3 |
| Constipation | 19.6 | 23.3 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 33.3 | - | 28.6 | 9.1 |
| Nausea and vomiting | 16.1 | 16.7 | 15.4 | - | - | 33.3 | - | 14.3 | 36.4 |
| Headache | 10.7 | 13.3 | 7.7 | - | 25.0 | 11.1 | 25.0 | 7.1 | - |
| Stomachache | 14.3 | 13.3 | 15.4 | - | - | 33.3 | - | 21.4 | 18.2 |
| Eczema and itching | 12.5 | 10.0 | 15.4 | 16.7 | - | 11.1 | 25.0 | 14.3 | 18.2 |
| Influence the effectiveness of medicines | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 11.1 | - | - | - |
| Fatigue | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | - | - | 22.2 | - | - | - |
| Others | 8.9 | 3.3 | 15.4 | - | - | - | 25.0 | 21.4 | 9.1 |
1 All (n = 56), boys (n = 30), girls (n = 26), 1–3 years (n = 6), 4–6 years (n = 12), ES 1st–3rd grade (n = 9), ES 4th–6th grade (n = 4), JHS (n = 14), and HS (n = 11). Note: Multiple answers.