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Table 2 Univariate comparison of selected predictors between supplement users with their non-using counterparts

From: Prevalence of supplement use in recreationally active Kazakhstan university students

 

Supplement users

Supplement non-users

p

N (%)

151 (29)

375 (71)

Male sex, N (%)

61 (40)

133 (35)

0.32

Age, years

20.3 ± 1.8

19.8 ± 1.4

0.004

Living with parents, N (%)

13 (9)

48 (13)

0.228

Income 51,000 tenge and more

45 (30)

81 (22)

0.055

Income 101,000 tenge and more

20 (13)

16 (4)

0.001

Daily smoking, N (%)

24 (16)

35 (9)

0.046

Waterpipe ever smoking, N (%)

55 (36)

119 (32)

0.307

Electronic cigarette regular use, N (%)

24 (16)

18 (5)

0.001

Snuss ever use, N (%)

24 (16)

19 (5)

0.001

Never alcohol drinking, N (%)

93 (62)

262 (70)

0.083

Strictly following daily routine, N (%)

65 (43)

96 (26)

0.001

Sleep 8 h and more daily, N (%)

63 (42)

99 (26)

0.001

No daytime sleepiness, N (%)

69 (46)

99 (26)

0.001

Use of fitness tracker, N (%)

78 (52)

44 (12)

0.001

Low fat and cholesterol diet, N (%)

107 (71)

192 (51)

0.001

Limited sugar, cakes and soda diet, N (%)

103 (68)

167 (45)

0.001

Daily fruit consumption, N (%)

107 (71)

202 (54)

0.001

Daily vegetables consumption, N (%)

105 (70)

198 (53)

0.001

Daily diary products consumption, N (%)

93 (62)

175 (47)

0.002

Individual goal in sport

Part of my healthy lifestyle

7 (5)

168 (45)

0.001

Losing or maintaining lower weight

82 (54)

89 (24)

0.001

Gaining weight or muscle mass

13 (9)

26 (7)

0.581

Improving my mood

12 (8)

38 (10)

0.513

Coping with stress

5 (3)

10 (3)

0.773

Moving towards professional sport career

7 (5)

10 (3)

0.278

Making new friends

7 (5)

2 (1)

0.003