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Table 3. Patterns of use and beliefs among ephedra and creatine users. |
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Ephedra (n = 7) |
Creatine (n = 14) |
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Question |
No. of users |
No. of users(%) |
No. of users |
No. of users(%) |
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Frequency of use |
7 |
14 |
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Rarely |
5 (71) |
5 (36) |
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Weekly |
2 (29) |
3 (21) |
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Daily |
0 (0) |
6 (43) |
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Know dosage? |
7 |
14 |
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Yes |
1 (14) |
6 (43) |
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No |
6 (86) |
8 (57) |
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Improves performance? |
7 |
14 |
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Yes |
4 (57) |
11 (79) |
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No |
3 (43) |
3 (21) |
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Experienced side effects |
7 |
14 |
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Yes |
1 (8) |
2 (14) |
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No |
6 (92) |
12 (86) |
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*All
participants did not respond to each question.
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