Table 2

Prevalence of Specific HDS Supplement Use Among Young Adults who use Alcohol and Tobacco


High Risk Lifestyle factors
Other Lifestyle factors

Dietary Supplement
Smoker
N = 362 %
P
Alcohol Moderate/heavy
n = 335 %
P
High Physical activity
N = 662 %
P

Echinacea
40
.18
49
.02
47
.002
Ginseng
42
.03
44
<.001
37
<.001
Gingko biloba
29
.02
29
.01
25
<.001
Sedating herbs valerian, melatonin, chamomile, kava kava
27
.02
28
<.001
21
.13
Garlic
17
.43
16
.54
17
.12
Peppermint
14
.79
12
.58
16
<.001
St. John's wort
20
<.001
17
.48
15
.03
Ginger
8
.09
9
.57
12
.03
Stimulant herbs ephedra, guarana
11
<.75
13
<.001
12
.005

Data sources National health interview survey 2002, weighted percents extrapolated from the to the U.S. census (2000) for the adult civilian, non-institutionalized household population.

Gardiner et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2007 7:39   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-7-39