Table 2.
Gym user beliefs on the use of performance enhancing agents.
| Do you think that any of the following will help gym users perform better? | Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
Do not know n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Testosterone | 143 (45.3) | 93 (29.4) | 80 (25.3) |
| Diuretics | 75 (23.7) | 147 (46.5) | 94 (29.7) |
| Glucocorticosteroids | 45 (14.2) | 157 (49.7) | 114 (36.0) |
| Human growth hormone | 138 (43.7) | 105 (33.2) | 73 (23.1) |
| Insulin | 84 (26.6) | 133 (42.1) | 99 (31.4) |
| Protein powder supplements | 250 (79.1) | 39 (12.3) | 26 (8.5) |
| Energy drinks | 171 (54.1) | 119 (37.7) | 26 (8.2) |
| Do you think that any of the following will hurt you in any way if you use them? | |||
| Testosterone | 211 (66.8) | 29 (9.2) | 76 (24.0) |
| Diuretics | 189 (59.8) | 43 (13.6) | 84 (26.6) |
| Glucocorticosteroids | 203 (64.2) | 20 (6.3) | 93 (29.4) |
| Human growth hormone | 213 (67.4) | 42 (13.3) | 61 (19.3) |
| Insulin | 205 (64.9) | 32 (10.1) | 79 (25.0) |
| Protein powder supplements | 84 (26.6) | 203 (64.2) | 29 (9.2) |
| Energy drinks | 173 (54.7) | 106 (33.5) | 37 (11.7) |
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| Exposure to education about risks of using PEAs |
Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
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| Have you gained knowledge about the risks of PEAs from formal/informal sources (e.g., TV, internet, ..etc.)? | 249 (78.8) | 67 (21.2) | |