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Table 3 Percentage of use of anabolic steroids according to monitoring by a nutritionist and use of supplements

From: Prevalence and profile of users and non-users of anabolic steroids among resistance training practitioners

Variables

Total n (%)

Gnu n (%)

Gex n (%)

Gus n (%)

Gfu n (%)

p

Nutritionist

 Yes

1654 (28.7%)

1243a (25.9%)

203b (38.7%)

119c (61.3%)

89b (35.6%)

0.0001

 No

4119 (71.3%)

3561a (74.1%)

322b (61.3%)

75c (38.7%)

161b (64.4%)

Supplements

 Yes

2334 (40.4%)

1612a (33.6%)

384b (73.1%)

174c (89.7%)

164d (65.5%)

0.0001

 No

3439 (59.6%)

3192a (66.4%)

141b (26.9%)

20c (10.3%)

86d (34.4%)

Type

 Protein

2143 (91.8%)

1455a (90.3%)

364b (94.8%)

169b (97.1%)

155a.b (94.5%)

0.0001

 Amino Acid

807 (34.6%)

446a (27.7%)

180b (46.9%)

104c (59.8%)

77b (47.0%)

0.0001

 Maltodextrin

463 (19.8%)

259a (16.1%)

94b (24.5%)

68c (39.1%)

42b (25.6%)

0.0001

 Pre-workout supplement

801 (34.3%)

466a (28.9%)

164b (42.7%)

98c (56.3%)

73b (44.5%)

0.0001

 Other

346 (14.8%)

200a (12.4%)

69b (18.0%)

40b (23.0%)

37b (22.6%)

0.0001

  1. Z-test for proportions. a,b,c: different letters in the row indicate significant differences (p < 0.05). Chi square test for p value