Table 1.
Comparison of the demographics between patients who either regret their decision to use AAS (n=12) or are unaffected (n=68) by prior AAS use. Values within the columns are depicted as mean±SEM with the total number of patients for each section shown in brackets.
| No Regret of AAS use | Regret of AAS use | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of survey respondents who noted previous AAS use (n=79) | 84.8% (n=67/79) | 15.2% (n=12/79) |
| Mean Age (Years) | 41.1±1.0 (n=67) | 36.4±1.9 (n=12) |
| Height (inches) | 70.8±0.3 (n=67) | 71.4±0.6 (n=12) |
| Weight (Lbs) | 213.1±3.5 (n=65) | 208.3±10.2 (n=12) |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 29.9±0.5 (n=65) | 28.7±1.3 (n=12) |
| Sexual Orientation: | ||
| Heterosexual (n) | 98.5% (n=66/67) | 100% (n=12) |
| Homosexual (n) | 1.5% (n=1/67) | 0% |
| Marital Status: | ||
| Single (n) | 26.9% (n=18/67) | 41.7% (n=5/12) |
| Married (n) | 55.2% (n=37/67) | 41.7% (n=5/12) |
| Divorced (n) | 10.4% (n=7/67) | 16.7% (n=2/12) |
| Cohabitating (n) | 7.5% (n=5/67) | 0% |
| Number of Children: | ||
| 0 | 35.8% (n=24/67) | 58.3% (n=7/12) |
| 1–2 | 58.2% (n=39/67) | 33.3% (n=4/12) |
| 3–5 | 4.5% (n=3/67) | 0% |
| 6 or more | 1.5% (n=1/67) | 8.3% (n=1/12) |
| Highest Level of Education: | ||
| Grade School | 1.5% (n=1/66) | 0% |
| High School | 13.6% (n=9/66) | 0% |
| Some College/University | 33.3% (n=22/66) | 50% (n=6/12) |
| College/University | 33.3% (n=22/66) | 41.7% (n=5/12) |
| Graduate Level | 18.2% (n=12/66) | 8.3% (n=1/12) |
| Current Income: | ||
| <25,000 | 6.1% (n=4/66) | 9.1% (n=1/11) |
| 25,000–50,000 | 1.5% (n=1/66) | 9.1% (n=1/11) |
| 50,001–75,000 | 24.2% (n=16/66) | 36.4% (n=4/11) |
| 75,001–100,000 | 18.2% (n=12/66) | 9.1% (n=1/11) |
| 100,001–150,000 | 21.2% (n=14/66) | 0% |
| 150,001–200,000 | 13.6% (n=9/66) | 27.3% (n=3/11) |
| >200,000 | 15.2% (n=10/66) | 9.1% (n=1/11) |