Knowledge Concerning Dietary Supplements among General Public

Table 2

The knowledge about diet and supplementation with respect to sex.

Variable	Men; N; %	Woman; N; %	Total; N; %	p-value
Definition of supplementation
Known	71; 44.37	120; 48.00	191; 46.58	p≤0.47
Unknown	89; 55.63	130; 52.00	219; 53.42
Group A supplements include:
Bicarbonate or citrate	72; 45.00	73; 29.20	145; 35.36
Glutamine, glucosamine	68; 42.50	114; 45.60	182; 44.39	p≤0.001
Ribose, melatonin	9; 5.62	36; 14.40	45; 10.99
All correct	11; 6.88	27; 10.80	38; 9.26
Group B supplements include:
Bicarbonate or citrate	66; 41.25	88; 35.20	154; 37.56
Glutamine, glucosamine	67; 41.87	96; 38.40	163; 39.77	p≤0.15
Vitamin E and C	22; 13.75	52; 20.84	74; 18.04
All correct	5; 3.13	14; 5.56	19; 4.63
Group C supplements include:
Bicarbonate or citrate	33; 20.63	52; 20.80	85; 20.73
Glutamine, glucosamine	8; 5.00	20; 8.00	28; 6.83	p≤0.32
Coenzyme Q10, nitric oxide	114; 71.25	163; 65.20	277; 67.56
All correct	5; 3.12	15; 6.00	20; 4.88
of the total caloric value of the protein in the meal is:
10-15%	74; 46.25	56; 22.40	130; 31.70
10-20%	58; 36.25	118; 47.20	176; 42.93	p≤0.001
15-30%	25; 15.63	60; 24.00	85; 20.73
Incorrect answer	3; 1.87	16; 6.40	19; 4.64
of the total calorific value of carbohydrates in a meal is:
20-30%	41; 25.63	68; 27.20	109; 26.59
40-50%	29; 18.13	75; 30.00	104; 25.37	p≤0.001
50-55%	85; 53.13	74; 29.60	159; 38.78
35-45%	5; 3.11	33; 13.20	38; 9.26
of the total calorific value of fats in a meal is:
25-30%	18; 11.25	59; 23.60	77; 18.78
30-35%	72; 45.00	59; 23.60	131; 31.95	p≤0.001
15-25%	66; 41.25	113; 45.20	179; 43.66
Incorrect answer	4; 2.50	19; 7.60	23; 5.61
Subjective level of knowledge about diet and supplementation in sport:
Lack of knowledge	6; 3.75	15; 6.00	21; 5.12
Little knowledge	48; 30.00	119; 47.60	167; 40.73	p≤0.001
Average knowledge	26; 16.25	106; 42.40	132; 32.20
Vast knowledge	80; 50.00	10; 4.00	90; 21.95