Awareness of the Consumption of Dietary Supplements among Students in a University in Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the study sample.

Demographic data	n (%)
Colleges
Science and health colleges	405 (53.3)
Humanitarian and community service	354 (46.7)
Total	759 (100)
Academic level
Basic level to level 4	178 (23.4)
Levels 5 to 10	581 (76.6)
Total	759 (100)
Marital status
Single	656 (86.4)
Married	95 (12.5)
Separated or widowed	8 (1.1)
Total	759 (100)
Income
SR 10,000 or less	420 (55.3)
>SR 10,000	339 (44.7)
Total	759 (100)
Father’s educational level
Secondary level or below	365 (48.1)
University level or above	394 (51.9)
Total	759 (100)
Mother’s educational level
Secondary level or below	492 (64.8)
University level or above	267 (35.2)
Total	759 (100)
Type of family
Nuclear (father, mother, and siblings)	566 (74.6)
Complex (father, mother, siblings, grandfather, grandmother, etc.)	193 (25.4)
Total	759 (100)