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Table 1 Dietary supplement use by gender or team-sport, with differences between corresponding groups (Chi Square)

From: What drives athletes toward dietary supplement use: objective knowledge or self-perceived competence? Cross-sectional analysis of professional team-sport players from Southeastern Europe during the competitive season

 

Dietary supplement use

Regular

From time to time + Rarely

No

Chi square

F

%

F

%

F

%

(p)

Males

66

11.9%

208

37.4%

282

50.7%

1.46 ¥ (0.48)

Females

48

13.5%

120

33.7%

188

52.8%

Basketball

46

20.2%

74

32.5%

108

47.4%

26.67 # (0.01)

Soccer

30

9.3%

120

37.0%

174

53.7%

Volleyball

6

3.9%

66

42.9%

82

53.2%

Handball

32

15.5%

68

33.0%

106

51.5%

  1. ¥indicates Chi square differences (n = 912, df = 2) calculated between genders for dietary supplement use
  2. #indicates Chi square differences (n = 912, df = 6) calculated among sports for dietary supplement use