Table 3. The athletes' opinions about doping use.

 

Doping User

 

Non-User

 

 

 

n

%

n

%

 

Do you think your competitors use doping?

 

 

 

 Yes 

49

79.0

79

54.5

χ2 = 11.09

 No 

14

21.0

66

45.5

p < 0.05

Might doping be necessary for success?

 

 

 

 

 Yes

35

54.8

87

25.1

χ2 = 22.37 

 No

28

45.2

260

74.9

p < 0.05

Should doping be legalized?

 

 

 

 

 Yes

20

31.7

34

9.8

χ2 = 22.57

 No 

43

68.3

314

90.2

p < 0.05