Table 1 Distribution of characteristics of participants (n = 459). BMI, body mass index; Non-users, participants who did not use dietary supplements; users, participants who used dietary supplements.
Characteristics | Group | Non-users (n = 275) | Users (n = 184) | Z/χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 89(32.4%) | 75(40.8%) | 3.39 | 0.07 |
Female | 186(67.6%) | 109(59.2%) | |||
Age | 21(20,22) | 21.00(20,23) | -2.37 | P < 0.05 | |
18–22 | 213(77.5%) | 124(67.4%) | 5.721 | P < 0.05 | |
23–26 | 62(22.5%) | 60(32.6%) | |||
Academic status | Undergraduate students | 236( 85.8%) | 148( 80.4%) | 2.34 | 0.13 |
Graduate students | 39( 14.2%) | 36( 19.6%) | |||
Household income | Poor | 28( 10.2%) | 16( 8.7%) | 0.31 | 0.86 |
Medium | 191( 69.5%) | 131( 71.2%) | |||
Good | 56( 20.4%) | 37( 20.1%) | |||
Monthly food expenses | > 2500 | 164( 59.6%) | 89( 48.4%) | 5.69 | 0.13 |
2000–2500 | 60( 21.8%) | 52( 28.3%) | |||
1500–1999 | 36( 13.1%) | 31( 16.8%) | |||
< 1500 | 15( 5.5%) | 12( 6.5%) | |||
BMI | < 18.5 | 54( 19.6%) | 28( 15.2%) | 1.72 | 0.63 |
18.5–23.9 | 191( 69.5%) | 134( 72.8%) | |||
24-27.9 | 26( 9.5%) | 18( 9.8%) | |||
≥ 28 | 4( 1.5%) | 4( 2.2%) | |||
Smoking status | Never smoked | 253( 92.0%) | 156( 84.8%) | 10.60 | P < 0.01 |
Former smoked | 10( 3.6%) | 21( 11.4%) | |||
Current smoke | 12( 4.4%) | 7( 3.8%) | |||
Drinking frequency | ≤ 3 times/year | 256( 93.1%) | 173( 94.0%) | 0.96 | 0.62 |
3–4 times/month | 15( 5.5%) | 7( 3.8%) | |||
≥ 3 times/week | 4( 1.5%) | 4( 2.2%) | |||
Physical activity levels | ≤ 2 times/week | 227( 82.5%) | 136( 73.9%) | 5.16 | 0.08 |
3–4 times/week | 30( 10.9%) | 32( 17.4%) | |||
>5 times/week | 18( 6.5%) | 16( 8.7%) |
