Table 2 Differences amongst participants based on history and intention of using Anabolic Androgenic Steroids
Variable | AAS users | Non-user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
With intentions to use | With undetermined intentions | With no intentions to use | ||
Having an optimally muscular body can only be achieved by using AAS | ||||
True | 70.5 % | 67 % | 34 % | 19 % |
False | 25 % | 24 % | 36 % | 51 % |
I don’t know | 4.5 % | 9 % | 30 % | 30 % |
Do you personally know an AAS user? | ||||
Yes | 99.78 % | 90.5 % | 80 % | 64.3 % |
Is AAS harmful? | ||||
Yes, very harmful | 6.8 % | 9.5 % | 20 % | 50 % |
Not very harmful | 29.5 % | 42.9 % | 33.3 % | 14.3 % |
No, not if it was used correctly | 56.8 % | 42.9 % | 24.4 % | 19 % |
I don’t know | 6.8 % | 4.8 % | 22.2 % | 16.7 % |
Use many (>3) supplements and aids to achieve his goals in the gym (other than AAS) | ||||
Does | 80 % | 28.6 % | 24.4 % | 10.7 % |