APPENDIX D Questionnaires Part 1: Socio-demographic Data Please tick ( ) the appropriate answer and fill in the blanks accordingly.

. 1) Gender: Male Female

2) Age: 23 years

3) Height: 147 cm

4) Weight: 43 kg

5) Type of faculty: Medical and health Non-medical and non-health

6) Family Monthly Income (RM): < 1000 1001 2000 2001 3000 3001 4000 4001 5000 > 5001

4) Sources of information about dietary supplements: Family Friends Doctor Internet Magazines or newspaper Others ___________ (Please state)

APPENDIX D Part 2: Knowledge of Dietary Supplements Please tick ( ) in the box below as desired that best describes your understanding about dietary supplements.

Responses No. 1 Questions Dietary supplement is a product that is taken orally that contains one or more ingredients that intended to supplement ones diet. 2 3 4 5 Dietary supplements are risk free to the general public. Dietary supplements must be safe to be sold in Malaysia. Dietary supplements sold in Malaysia are pure. Dietary supplement cannot be represented as food or constituting a meal or sole item of the diet. 6 Dietary supplements provide all the nutritional benefits of real food. 7 8 Regular use of supplements prevents chronic diseases. It can be dangerous to take the supplements with some prescription medications. 9 The amount of herb in herbal products is the same among different brand names. For example, all Ginkgo biloba products contain the same amount of Ginkgo biloba. 10 Ministry of Health Malaysia is the government body that control prescription medication and herbal products. True False Dont know

APPENDIX D Part 3: Dietary Supplements Usage Section A: Have you consumed any supplements in the past twelve months? If yes, please proceed to section B and C. Yes Section B: Following section A, if YES, please tick ( ) the indicated supplements that have you ever used. (You may tick more than one supplement. You may list additional dietary supplements not in the list in the blank spaces) VITAMIN Vitamin A Vitamin B Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K MINERAL Iron Calcium Magnesium Zinc Selenium NON-VITAMIN NON-MINERAL Aloe Vera Co-Enzyme Q10 Collagen Evening Primrose Oil Fish Oil Flaxseed Oil Garlic Pill Ginger Tablet Ginkgo EVER USE EVER USE EVER USE No

APPENDIX D Ginseng Grape Seed Oil Kacip Fatimah Lecithin Spirulina Tongkat Ali Protein Powder Royal Jelly OTHERS EVER USE

Section C: Please tick ( ) in the box below that indicates the reasons for taking dietary supplements into health practices. Maintain good health Ensure adequate nutrition Weight loss Enhance physical appearance Others ___________ (Please state)

Please tick ( ) in the box below that indicates the sources of dietary supplements supply: Pharmacy Doctor Market Online Others ___________ (Please state)