Table 2. Skin Culture Swabs of the Athletes and Control Groups a.
AAS (+) athl | AAS (-) athl | AAS (-) non-athl | Statistics b | |
---|---|---|---|---|
P. acnes | P < 0.001 | |||
+ | 32 (45) | 4 (17.4) | 2 (4.3) | |
- | 39 (55) | 19 (82.6) | 44 (95.6) | |
S. aureus | P < 0.001 | |||
+ | 24 (33.8) | 9 (39.1) | 2 (4.3) | |
- | 47 (66.2) | 14 (60.9) | 44 (95.6) |
a Abbreviations: AAS (+): Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids consumer, athl: athletes, AAS (-): Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids non-users, non-athl: non-Athletics, N: Number, %: Percent .
b Between AAS (+) athl and non-athl.