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

Table 5 Responses of consumers to adverse events

	n	Percent
Stopped using dietary supplements immediately	1669	53.9
Did nothing	1164	37.6
Went to a hospital	184	5.9
Complained to manufacturers	167	5.4
Reported to public health centers	159	5.1
Complained to the retail store	42	1.4
Reported to the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan or other consumer affairs centers	16	0.5
Reported to the MHLW or Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan	6	0.2

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