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. 2023 Mar 10;120(10):155–161. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0003

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