Table 2. Frequency of analgesic use by athletes (n = 54 184).
Number n (%) [95% CI] | |||||||
Never | Rarely | Once or moreper month | Once or more per week | Daily | No data | Totaln (%)* | |
Men | 26 261 (81.3) [80.9; 81.7] |
4931 (15.3) [14.9; 15.7] |
448 (1.4) [1.3; 1.5] |
86 (0.3) [0.2; 0.3] |
36 (0.1) [0.1; 0.2] |
534 (1.7) [1.5; 1.8] |
32 296 (100) |
Women | 16 663 (76.1) [75.6; 76.1] |
4370 (20.0) [19.4; 20.5] |
477 (2.2) [2.0; 2.4] |
69 (0.3) [0.2; 0.4] |
20 (0.1) [0.1; 0.2] |
289 (1.3) [1.2; 1.5]) |
21 888 (100) |
Total | 42 924 (79.2) [78.9; 79.6] |
9301 (17.2) [16.8; 17.5] |
925 (1.7) [1.6; 1.8] |
155 (0.3) [0.2; 0.3] |
56 (0.1) [0.1; 0.1] |
823 (1.5) [1.4; 1.6] |
54 184 (100) |
*Any deviations from 100% are due to rounding effects; CI, confidence interval