Knowledge Concerning Dietary Supplements among General Public

Table 8

Age and knowledge about diet and supplementation in sport.

Variable	Age; 19-24 years; N; %	Age; 25-30 years; N; %	Age more than 31 years; N; %	Total; N; %	p-value
Definition of supplementation
Known	108; 45.56	22; 28.57	61; 59.22	191; 46.58	p≤0.001
Unknown	129; 54.44	48; 62.33	42; 40.78	219; 53.52
Group A supplements include:
Bicarbonate or citrate	70; 29.55	36; 51.43	39; 37.87	145; 35.36
Glutamine, glucosamine	97; 40.92	25; 35.71	60; 58.25	182; 44.39
Ribose, melatonin	37; 15.61	5; 7.14	3; 2.91	45; 10.98	p≤0.001
All correct	33; 13.92	4; 5.72	1; 0.97	38; 9.27
Group B supplements include:
Bicarbonate or citrate	72; 30.39	22; 31.43	60; 58.25	154; 37.56
Glutamine, glucosamine	88; 37.13	38; 54.29	37; 35.82	163; 39.77
Vitamin E and C	61; 25.73	8; 11.43	5; 4.85	74; 18.04	p≤0.001
All correct	16; 6.75	2; 2.85	1; 0.97	19; 4.63
Group C supplements include:
Bicarbonate or citrate	56; 23.63	9; 12.86	20; 19.42	85; 20.73
Glutamine, glucosamine	23; 9.70	2; 2.85	3; 2.91	28; 6.83
Coenzyme Q10, nitric oxide	142; 59.92	56; 80.00	79; 76.70	277; 67.56	p≤0.001
All correct	16; 6.75	3; 4.29	1; 0.97	20; 4.88
of the total caloric value of the protein in the meal is:
10-15%	52; 21.94	40; 57.15	38; 36.90	130; 31.70
10-20%	93; 39.24	18; 25.71	65; 63.10	176; 42.92	p≤0.001
15-30%	75; 31.65	10; 14.29	0; 00.00	85; 20.73
Incorrect answer	17; 7.17	2; 2.85	0; 00.00	19; 4.65
of the total calorific value of carbohydrates in a meal is:
20-30%	55; 23.21	12; 17.14	42; 40.78	109; 26.59
40-50%	74; 31.22	10; 14.29	20; 19.42	104; 25.36	p≤0.001
50-55%	76; 32.06	42; 60.00	41; 39.80	159; 38.78
35-45%	32; 13.51	6; 8.57	0; 00.00	38; 9.27
of the total calorific value of fats in a meal is:
25-30%	64; 27.00	5; 7.14	8; 7.78	77; 18.79
30-35%	54; 22.78	41; 58.57	36; 34.95	131; 31.95	p≤0.001
15-25%	101; 42.63	21; 30.00	57; 55.33	179; 43.66
Incorrect answer	18; 7.59	3; 4.29	2; 1.94	23; 5.61
Subjective level of knowledge about diet and supplementation in sport:
Lack of knowledge	18; 7.59	1; 1.44	2; 1.94	21; 5.13
Little knowledge	97; 40.93	17; 24.28	53; 51.45	167; 40.73	p≤0.001
Average knowledge	111; 46.84	13; 18.57	8; 7.78	132; 32.19
Vast knowledge	11; 4.64	39; 55.71	40; 38.83	90; 21.95