Table 5.
Characteristics of respondents.
| Both | DS | PM | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| Female | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 20–29 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 30–39 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 40–49 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 50–59 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 60 and older | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Disease (Medication 1) | ||||
| Hypertension | 107 (103) | 5 (1) | 113 (108) | 19 (5) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 48 (42) | 1 (0) | 46 (41) | 4 (2) |
| Dyslipidemia | 104 (81) | 29 (8) | 76 (68) | 14 (5) |
| Stroke | 11 (10) | 0 (0) | 6 (4) | 1 (0) |
| Heart disease | 12 (8) | 1 (0) | 17 (16) | 1 (0) |
| Cancer | 21 (11) | 5 (0) | 13 (8) | 3 (0) |
| Others | 143 (132) | 21 (1) | 142 (131) | 13 (3) |
1 Medication including both prescription medicine users and OTC medicine users. Both: dietary supplement and prescription medicine users, DS: dietary supplement users, PM: prescription medicine users, and None: non-users.