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Table 6 Risk factors of Dietary supplement related adverse events among young adults in Kuwait

From: A cross-sectional study of self-reported dietary supplement use, associated factors, and adverse events among young adults in Kuwait

 

Univariate (Crude)

Multivariate (Adjusted)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Age, yr*

1.01 (0.96, 1.05)

0.606

1.01 (0.96, 1.05)

0.606

Gender, n (%)

    

 Male

1

 

1

 

 Female

0.79 (0.38, 1.62)

0.524

0.79 (0.38, 1.62)

0.524

Nationality, n (%)

    

 Non-Kuwaiti

1

 

1

 

 Kuwaiti

1.43 (0.63, 3.21)

0.384

1.43 (0.63, 3.21)

0.384

Governorate, n (%)

    

 AlAhmadi

1

 

1

 

 Capital

1.5 (0.54, 4.13)

0.433

1.5 (0.54, 4.13)

0.433

 Farwaniya

0.85 (0.25, 2.82)

0.792

0.85 (0.25, 2.82)

0.792

 Hawalli

1.32 (0.47, 3.65)

0.588

1.32 (0.47, 3.65)

0.588

 Jahra

0.27 (0.05, 1.46)

0.129

0.27 (0.05, 1.46)

0.129

 Mubarak AlKabeer

0.95 (0.28, 3.17)

0.94

0.95 (0.28, 3.17)

0.94

Highest Educational Level

    

 High school

1

 

1

 

 Undergraduate

1.55 (0.77, 3.09)

0.211

1.55 (0.77, 3.09)

0.211

 Postgraduate

1.95 (0.82, 4.59)

0.127

1.95 (0.82, 4.59)

0.127

Employed, n (%)

    

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

1.16 (0.67, 2.03)

0.58

1.16 (0.67, 2.03)

0.58

Monthly Incomea, n (%)

    

< 500 KD

1

 

1

 

 500–1000 KD

1.6 (0.17, 14.9)

0.68

1.6 (0.17, 14.9)

0.68

> 1000–2000 KD

2.61 (0.3, 22.44)

0.381

2.61 (0.3, 22.44)

0.381

> 2000 KD

2.18 (0.81, 15.1)

0.531

2.18 (0.81, 15.1)

0.531

Body Mass Index, kg/m2*

0.99 (0.19, 25.02)

0.826

0.99 (0.19, 25.02)

0.826

Body Mass Index, kg/m2, n (%)

    

 Underweight

1

 

1

 

 Normal weight

0.69 (0.21, 2.29)

0.548

0.69 (0.21, 2.29)

0.548

 Overweight

0.87 (0.25, 2.94)

0.825

0.87 (0.25, 2.94)

0.825

 Obese

0.81 (0.22, 2.98)

0.754

0.81 (0.22, 2.98)

0.754

Physically Active, n (%)

    

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

1.1 (0.63, 1.92)

0.729

1.1 (0.63, 1.92)

0.729

Diseasesb, n (%)

    

 Asthma

2.34 (1.23, 4.47)

0.01

2.34 (1.23, 4.47)

0.01

 Skin disorder

1.95 (0.65, 5.85)

0.229

1.95 (0.65, 5.85)

0.229

 Disease of the digestive system

3.78 (1.49, 9.58)

0.005

3.78 (1.49, 9.58)

0.005

 Hypertension

0.51 (0.06, 4.15)

0.529

0.51 (0.06, 4.15)

0.529

 High cholesterol

3.13 (1.14, 8.60)

0.026

3.13 (1.14, 8.60)

0.026

 Diabetes

0.45 (0.05, 3.63)

0.455

0.45 (0.05, 3.63)

0.455

 Thyroid issues

2.41 (0.77, 7.47)

0.126

2.41 (0.77, 7.47)

0.126

Current Smoker, n (%)

    

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

1.52 (0.75, 3.07)

0.237

1.52 (0.75, 3.07)

0.237

  1. Data presented as frequency (percentage) for categorical variables and * mean (standard deviation) for continuous variables. OR; Odds Ratio, bEmployed only (n = 189), cCan choose more than one answer, #Adjusted for Asthma and disease of the digestive system, Statistical significance set at < 0.05