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| Item of the questionnaire | Number (%) |
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| What type of pediatric dietary supplements do you usually use? | |
| Vitamins and/or minerals | 330 (76.2) |
| Omega-3 fatty acids (DHA/EPA) | 325 (75.1) |
| Probiotics/prebiotics/synbiotics | 398 (91.9) |
| Immune stimulants | 348 (80.4) |
| Phytotherapy in general | 88 (20.3) |
| Others | 19 (4.4) |
| When do you decide to use a dietary supplement? | |
| As a first choice whenever possible | 134 (30.9) |
| In case of a mild disease | 172 (39.7) |
| When pharmacological treatment is not effective? | 64 (14.8) |
| I use to combine pharmacological treatment and dietary supplementation | 351 (81.1) |
| On parent’s request | 93 (21.5) |
| In which of conditions do you recommend the following dietary supplements? | |
| Vitamins and/or minerals | |
| Improvement of nutritional status | 324 (74.8) |
| Stimulation of defenses/cold prevention | 71 (16.4) |
| Improvement of concentration | 55 (12.7) |
| Improvement of ADHD symptoms | 30 (6.9) |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | |
| Improvement of ADHD symptoms | 367 (84.8) |
| Improvement of concentration | 347 (80.1) |
| Improvement of atopy symptoms | 81 (18.7) |
| Improvement of nutritional status | 64 (14.8) |
| Probiotics/prebiotics/synbiotics | |
| Combination with antibiotics | 401 (92.6) |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | 395 (91.2) |
| Constipation | 221 (51.0) |
| Improvement of atopy symptoms | 123 (28.4) |
| Immune stimulants | |
| Stimulation of defenses/cold prevention | 377 (87.1) |
| Cough and mucus | 182 (42.0) |
| Improvement of atopy symptoms | 89 (20.6) |
| Improvement of nutritional status | 43 (9.9) |
| Phytotherapy | |
| Cough and mucus | 127 (29.3) |
| Constipation | 81 (18.7) |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | 39 (9.0) |
| Improvement of atopy symptoms | 39 (9.0) |
| Do you use homeopathy? | |
| Yes | 226 (54.1) |
| No | 192 (45.9) |
| Missing | 15 (3.5) |
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