Table 1. The doping drug use, age and sex distributions of the athletes and non-athletes.

 

Athletes
(n = 433)

 

Non-athletes
(n = 450)

 

Total
(n = 883)

 

 

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

 

Age

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 <20

92

21.2

111

24.7

203

23.7

χ2 = 1.6

 20-24

309

71.4

310

68.9

619

69.6

p > .05

 >24

32

7.4

29

6.4

61

6.3

 

Gender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Men

351

81.1

347

77.1

698

78.2

χ2 = 1.6

 Women

82

18.9

103

22.9

185

21.8

p > .05

Drug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dp + PED

63

14.5

8

1.8

71

8.0

χ 2 = 65.7

Med Tr

166

38.3

136

30.3

302

34.2

p > .05

Never

204

47.2

306

67.9

510

57.8

 
Abbreviations: Dp = Doping, PED = Performance enhancing drug, Med Tr = Medical treatment.