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Table 3 Results of multinomial regression calculations for dietary supplement use (DSU) as criterion variable, with non-usage of the dietary supplements as reference value

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

 

Regular-DSU

Irregular-DSU

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

TOTAL SAMPLE (N = 914)

 Age

0.91 (0.85–0.98)

0.97 (0.93–1.02)

 Competitive result

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

1.00 (1.00–1.00)

 S/KN&DS

1.67 (1.44–1.92)

1.11 (1.01–1.22)

 O/KN&DS

1.15 (1.04–1.26)

1.08 (1.01–1.16)

Gender

 Male

0.94 (0.61–1.45)

1.15 (0.85–1.54)

 Female

REF

REF

BASKETBALL (N = 228)

 Age

0.96 (0.85–1.1)

1.01 (0.93–1.1)

 Competitive result

1.18 (0.54–2.60)

1.29 (0.73–2.28)

 S/KN&DS

2.51 (1.85–3.42)

1.48 (1.20–1.83)

 O/KN&DS

1.25 (1.04–1.51)

1.12 (0.97–1.29)

Gender

 Male

1.49 (0.65–3.41)

0.92 (0.48–1.74)

 Female

REF

REF

SOCCER (N = 324)

 Age

1.22 (0.89–1.69)

0.86 (0.75–0.98)

 Competitive result

1.67 (0.19–14.70)

0.13 (0.05–0.38)

 S/KN&DS

1.73 (0.76–3.96)

0.85 (0.67–1.06)

 O/KN&DS

0.83 (0.53–1.30)

1.11 (0.93–1.32)

 Gender

  

 Male

0.76 (0.11–5.15)

1.15 (0.56–2.37)

 Female

REF

REF

VOLLEYBALL (N = 154)

 Age

1.06 (0.91–1.22)

1.03 (0.94–1.13)

 Competitive result

0.33 (0.13–0.84)

0.73 (0.47–1.13)

 S/KN&DS

1.12 (0.85–1.47)

1.13 (0.95–1.34)

 O/KN&DS

1.06 (0.88–1.28)

1.06 (0.95–1.19)

Gender

 Male

0.73 (0.32–1.65)

0.82 (0.50–1.34)

 Female

REF

REF

HANDBALL (N = 206)

 Age

0.83 (0.72–0.95)

0.95 (0.87–1.03)

 Competitive result

1.08 (0.64–1.82)

1.08 (0.64–1.82)

 S/KN&DS

2.12 (1.55–2.90)

0.97 (0.77–1.22)

 O/KN&DS

1.09 (0.91–1.30)

1.11 (0.97–1.26)

Gender

 Male

0.62 (0.25–1.56)

2.21 (1.08–4.52)

 Female

REF

REF

  1. LEGEND: Age – age of the players, Competitive result – the highest competitive result the athlete achieved in sport, S/KN&DS – self-perceived competence on nutrition and dietary supplementation, O/KN&DS – evaluation of knowledge on nutrition and dietary supplementation, REF – reference value in regression calculation