Exploring dietary changes and supplement use among cancer patients in Norway: prevalence, motivations, disclosure, information, and perceived risks and benefits: a cross sectional study

Table 4 Disclosure of dietary changes and supplement usage and gathering of information

	Total dietary changes and supplements	Modifications to exicting diet		Special diets		Total dietary changes	Vitamines and minerals		Other dietary suplements		Total dietary supplements
Comunication	% (n = 456)	%	n = 364	%	n = 191	% (n = 373)	%	n = 313	%	n = 204	% (n = 340)
Disclosure	51.2	43.4	158	46.8	89	*44.6*	66.8	209	45.1	92	*58.2*
Family physician	24.5	16.2	59	18.9	36	*17.1*	39.9	125	21.1	43	*32.5*
Oncologist	19.5	16.5	60	17.4	33	*16.8*	26.2	82	16.7	34	*22.4*
Nurse	6.3	6.9	25	7.3	14	*7.0*	6.1	19	4.9	10	*5.6*
Other healthcare providers	6.4	2.2	8	21.1	40	*8.7*	2.9	9	5.4	11	*3.9*
Non-disclosure	48.9	56.6	206	53.2	102	*55.4*	33.2	104	54.9	112	*41.8*
Information
Gathered/recieved information	85.6	78.8	287	88.0	168	*82.0*	92.0	288	85.8	175	*89.6*
Internet/media	39.5	40.7	148	52.1	100	*44.6*	29.7	93	40.7	83	*34.0*
Healthcare providers	33.8	30.2	110	24.7	47	*28.3*	52.7	165	19.6	40	*39.7*
Family and friends	20.0	17.3	63	24.7	47	*19.9*	15.0	47	27.9	57	*20.1*
Other	16.4	16.8	61	22.0	42	*18.6*	10.2	32	20.1	41	*14.1*
Did not seek/receive information	14.4	21.2	77	12.0	23	*18.0*	8.0	25	14.2	29	*10.4*

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