Table 2 Beliefs about functional foods and dietary supplements in the subjects

Contents		Total
Supplements can prevent illness	Absolutely	74(22.5)1)
	Yes	121(36.8)
	Fair	94(28.6)
	No	28(8.5)
	Not absolutely	12(3.6)
Supplements can play a role such as medicine to cure illness	Absolutely	65(19.8)
	Yes	88(26.7)
	Fair	95(28.9)
	No	63(19.1)
	Not absolutely	18(5.5)
Supplements can induce the better health outcome	Absolutely	79(24.1)
	Yes	85(25.9)
	Fair	96(29.3)
	No	50(15.2)
	Not absolutely	18(5.5)
Supplements can help physical constitution better	Absolutely	70(21.4)
	Yes	108(33.0)
	Fair	103(31.5)
	No	34(10.4)
	Not absolutely	12(3.7)
Supplements can provide specific nutrition	Absolutely	74(22.6)
	Yes	136(41.5)
	Fair	90(27.4)
	No	21(6.4)
	Not absolutely	7(2.1)
There will be no side effect in supplements	Absolutely	35(10.6)
	Yes	68(20.7)
	Fair	103(31.3)
	No	84(25.5)
	Not absolutely	39(11.9)

N (%): The discrepancy in number of cases exists due to no response.