The socio-economic profile of the female patients was distribution as per the age, education, occupation and income. In the questionnaire survey 237 women participated in the survey conducted in Banerjee’s clinic Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The majority of the participants were young age 26-33 years (41%) and 34-42 years (52%), furthermore, 5% of them belong to age category 18-25 years and only 2% age between 42-49 years. In this current survey majority of them were with graduation and post-graduation degree (88%), moreover, about 12% of the respondent had Ph.D. The education play very significant role in creating awareness and also knowledge is significant factor to assess consumer’s perception on different aspects. A significant proportion respondent were professional (42%), similarly, equal proportion of respondent were student and homemaker (17% respectively), whereas 22% of respondent are working at private or government centers and 2% were self-employed. Additionally, about 51% respondent had per month income less than 25000 rupees. Furthermore, only 28 % earn above 35000 rupees per months. Table 1 below illustrated socio-economic profile of the female respondents.

Figure 1 illustrates respondent preferences on nutraceutical product consumption form on daily basis it was found that significant proportion of participants 34.6 % consume nutraceuticals in form of tablet and powder whereas, 23.1% consume nutraceuticals as liquid form and 19.2% and 11.5% consume nutraceuticals as beverages and capsule form, thus from data it’s clear that people like to tablets, powder and liquid form to products for consumption on daily basis. Moreover, health drinks, energy drinks, protein powders, other health powders that can be consumed with milk are very popular among the consumers. Figure bellows show the percentage of respondent consuming various form of nutraceuticals or functional food.

In the current research study the responded nutraceutical product various types was also assessed. The figure 2, shows that a considerable proportion of respondent (32.4%) prefer nutraceutical pre and probiotics (milk or yoghurt) on regular basis. Furthermore, the equal proportion of respondent (20.6%) of participant’s consumer nutraceutical or functional food as herbal base, vitamins as well as cereals and grain. The most popular nutritional and healthy breakfast is cornflakes with added minerals, Iron and Vitamins. Furthermore, yoghurts is the most popular among prebiotics and also available in different flavors are the most readily available product in supermarkets. Additionally, some of respondent also (5.8%) use prebiotics nutraceuticals. Figure 2 below shows the proportion of various kinds of nutraceutical/functional food supplements purchase by the consumers.

Nutraceuticals are widely consumed for various purpose for maintaining health and wellbeing. Figure 3 showed that the majority of the respondent (35%) uses nutraceuticals for general wellness, whereas 17% consume nutraceuticals for vitamin supplements. Significant proportion of respondent uses nutraceuticals and functional foods for weight management and strengthens the immune system (13% each). Furthermore, 10% use nutraceuticals for promoting digestive system and gut health especially probiotics foods such as yoghurt or butter milk are very good for intestinal flora. Similarly, 8% use nutraceuticals as energy booster for instance, energy drinks after exercise and gym with low calories. In addition equal proportion of respondent (2%) use nutraceuticals as skin care (bathing milk cream and Vitamin E rich cream) and healthy snacking likes Nutri Bar with peanuts, and other dry fruits.

Table 2 shows association between age and nutraceuticals /functional food products use. Majority of the respondent belongs to age group 26 to 33 years (41%) and 34-41 years (52%). Out of 41% between ages 26-33 years 29% use nutraceutical products. Similarly of 52 % age 34-41 years 45% uses nutraceuticals or functional food products. However, small proportion of the participants 18-25 years (5%) wherein, 3% use nutraceuticals. Moreover, 2% were between age 42-49 years and all of them prefer using nutraceuticals. Statistical test like chi square test (χ2 test) and Pearson’s correlation test is conducted to check the relevance of the data and to find out the strength of association and correlation between the different set of variables. Statistical test is significant it the p value is less than 0.05 at 95 % confidence interval with 5% allowable marginal error. In this χ2 test and Pearson’s correlation test (p-value = 0.00, r=0.001) CI=95%, 5% error. Hence there is strong association between age and nutraceutical products use.

Table 3 shows association between occupations and nutraceuticals/functional food products use. Majority of the respondents are professional (42%) of which 33% of the professional use nutraceutical or functional foods. Similarly 22% of respondents were in private or government employment of which 19% use nutraceuticals. Likewise, 17 % were home maker wherein majority (12%) of them uses nutraceuticals and among students out of 17% a significant proportion (14%) uses nutraceuticals. Furthermore, in the study only 2% were self- employed and all of them use nutraceuticals. Statistical test like chi square test (χ2 test) and Pearson’s correlation test is conducted to check the relevance of the data and to find out the strength of association and correlation between the different set of variables. Statistical test is significant it the p value is less than 0.05 at 95 % confidence interval with 5% allowable marginal error. In this χ2 test and Pearson’s correlation test (p-value = 0.002, r=0.000) CI=95% & 5% error. Hence there is strong association between occupation of the participants and nutraceutical products use.