Table 4 Intake of supplements (multi- and mono- nutrient supplements) of the survey participants, by dietary pattern in n (%); n = 2054
Omnivore | Vegetarian | Vegan | p-value (test statistic, df) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intake of supplements in general | ||||
yes [n (%)] | 835 (67.34) | 348 (84.88) | 396 (98.02) | 0.001 (227.87, 2) |
no [n (%)] | 408 (32.66) | 62 (15.12) | 8 (1.98) | |
Iodine* | ||||
yes [n (%)] | 686 (55.32) | 245 (59.76) | 211 (52.23) | 0.092 (4.78, 2) |
no [n (%)] | 554 (44.77) | 165 (40.24) | 193 (47.44) | |
DHA* | ||||
yes [n (%)] | 423 (34.11) | 165 (40.24) | 156 (38.61) | 0.044 (6.23, 2) |
no [n (%)] | 817 (65.89) | 245 (59.76) | 248 (51.39) | |
Vitamin B12* | ||||
yes [n (%)] | 677 (54.60) | 253 (61.71) | 235 (58.17) | 0.033 (6.82, 2) |
no [n (%)] | 563 (45.40) | 157 (38.29) | ||