Table 3.
Self-reported Use of Vitamin D Supplements in the Subgroup Completing Additional Questions About Use.a
| Baseline |
6 Months |
1 Year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO Care, Percentage (n) | Usual Care, Percentage (n) | NO Care, Percentage (n) | Usual Care, Percentage (n) | NO Care, Percentage (n) | Usual Care, Percentage (n) | |
| Total number of patients | (71) | (194) | (90) | (221) | (82) | (244) |
| Patients reporting any current use of vitamin D (including multivitamins) | 85.9 (61) | 73.2 (142) | 97.8 (88) | 81.9 (181) | 98.8 (81) | 80.3 (196) |
| Of those reporting current use: use of vitamin D with calcium combos | 29.5 (18) | 42.3 (60) | 44.3 (39) | 55.2 (100) | 49.4 (40) | 55.1 (108) |
| Of those reporting current use: vitamin D as a single supplement | 86.9 (53) | 72.5 (103) | 85.2 (75) | 63.5 (115) | 82.7 (67) | 63.3 (124) |
| Patients reporting current use of vitamin D (not in multivitamins) | 83.1 (59) | 68.0 (132) | 96.7 (87) | 75.1 (166) | 96.3 (79) | 74.6 (182) |
| Of those reporting combo or single supplement vitamin D use, self-reported dose | ||||||
| <1000 IU | 69.5 (41) | 61.4 (81) | 56.3 (49) | 50.0 (83) | 53.2 (42) | 53.3 (97) |
| 1000-2000 IU | 18.6 (11) | 32.6 (43) | 27.6 (24) | 38.5 (64) | 29.1 (23) | 33.0 (60) |
| >2000 IU | 11.9 (7) | 5.3 (7) | 16.1 (14) | 10.2 (17) | 16.4 (13) | 13.2 (24) |
| Dose not reported | 0.0 (0) | 0.8 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 1.2 (2) | 1.3 (1) | 0.5 (1) |
Abbreviation: NO, naturopathic oncology.
a
Data are for patients who were given a version of the questionnaire that asked about use and dosages of vitamin D, both standalone and in combination with calcium.