Research Article

Intake of Nutritional Supplements among People Exercising in Gyms in Beirut City

Table 5

Source of supplement information by gender and age group ( 𝑛 = 1 8 6 ).

Source of informationGenderAge group (years)
MenWoman20–3030–4040–50

Medical/paramedical cluster
 Percentage (n)42.5 (57)88.5 (46)46.2 (55)66.0 (33)88.2 (15)
 Odd ratio (95% CI)1.00010.357 (4.139–25.912)1.0002.259 (1.136–4.491)8.727 (1.911–39.854)
P <0.0010.001

Media cluster
 Percantage (n)55.2 (74)21.2 (11)50.4 (60)38.0 (19)35.3 (6)
 Odd ratio (95% CI)1.0000.218 (0.013–0.459)1.0000.603 (0.307–1.183)0.536 (0.186–1.544)
P <0.0010.223

Coaches cluster
 Percantage (n)61.2 (82)5.8 (3)52.1 (62)42.0 (21)11.8 (2)
 Odd ratio (95% CI)1.0000.039 (0.012–0.131)1.0000.666 (0.342–1.297)0.123 (0.027–0.560)
P <0.0010.006

There are no missing data.
CI: confidence interval.