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Table 3 Adverse events due to dietary supplement use (n = 3095)

From: Behaviors of consumers, physicians and pharmacists in response to adverse events associated with dietary supplement use

 

All (%)

20s (%)

30s (%)

40s (%)

50s (%)

Older than 60 (%)

P-value

Diarrhea

27.9

35.0

32.7

29.3

27.3

16.4

<0.001

Nausea & vomiting

19.1

23.7

22.8

21.3

17.3

11.0

<0.001

Fatigue

17.4

19.7

17.4

18.6

15.4

16.3

0.327

Constipation

17.0

17.7

16.4

15.6

15.5

20.0

0.189

Headache

15.6

22.4

19.0

15.9

13.7

8.4

<0.001

Stomachache

15.4

23.1

17.7

15.1

13.3

9.4

<0.001

Anthema & itching

15.0

11.8

13.0

14.8

14.1

20.6

<0.001

Worsening data of health examination

10.2

4.3

4.1

8.2

11.9

22.0

<0.001

Palpitations

5.5

4.5

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.7

0.895

Others

11.6

9.6

9.4

11.0

13.1

14.9

0.009

  1. Statistical analysis were conducted among ages in each event. P-values were calculated using the χ 2 test