Health status characteristics of people aged 45 years and older by w3 FA supplement use
| Health status characteristics | Use of w3 FA supplements | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=86939) % (SE) | No (n=179907) % (SE) | ||
| Smoking status | |||
| Current smoker | 5 (0.1) | 8 (0.1) | <0.0001 |
| Former smoker | 36 (0.2) | 35 (0.1) | |
| Never smoked | 59 (0.2) | 56 (0.1) | |
| Alcohol | |||
| 0–6 drinks/week | 64 (0.2) | 62 (0.1) | <0.0001 |
| Consumption | |||
| 7–13 drinks/week | 19 (0.1) | 19 (0.1) | |
| 14–20 drinks/week | 11 (0.1) | 11 (0.1) | |
| ≥21 drinks/week | 6 (0.1) | 8 (0.1) | |
| Overall health | |||
| Excellent/very good/good | 87 (0.1) | 85 (0.1) | <0.0001 |
| Fair/poor | 13 (0.1) | 15 (0.1) | |
| Overall quality | |||
| Excellent/very good/good | 90 (0.1) | 89 (0.1) | <0.0001 |
| Of life | |||
| Fair/poor | 10 (0.1) | 11 (0.1) | |
| Osteoarthritis | |||
| Yes | 11 (0.1) | 7 (0.1) | <0.0001 |
| No | 89 (0.1) | 93 (0.1) | |
| Osteoporosis | |||
| Yes | 7 (0.1) | 5 (0.1) | <0.0001 |
| No | 93 (0.1) | 95 (0.1) | |
| Asthma | |||
| Yes | 5 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | <0.0001 |
| No | 95 (0.1) | 96 (0.1) | |
| Cancer | |||
| Yes | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | <0.0001 |
| No | 98 (0.1) | 97 (0.1) | |
| High blood pressure | |||
| Yes | 26 (0.1) | 24 (0.1) | <0.0001 |
| No | 74 (0.1) | 76 (0.1) | |
| High cholesterol | |||
| Yes | 17 (0.1) | 14 (0.1) | <0.0001 |
| No | 83 (0.1) | 86 (0.1) | |
| Heart attack or angina | |||
| Yes | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 0.2996 |
| No | 97 (0.1) | 97 (0.1) | |
| Other heart disease | |||
| Yes | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 0.6606 |
| No | 97 (0.1) | 97 (0.1) | |
| Thyroid problems | |||
| Yes | 6 (0.1) | 5 (0.1) | <0.0001 |
| No | 94 (0.1) | 95 (0.1) | |
| Anxiety and depression | |||
| Neither | 91 (0.1) | 92 (0.1) | <0.0001 |
| Depression only | 4 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | |
| Anxiety only | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | |
| Both | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | |
w3 FA, Ω-3 fatty acid.