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Table 3 Health concerns on side effects from AAS use

From: Health service engagement, side effects and concerns among men with anabolic-androgenic steroid use: a cross-sectional Norwegian study

 

Whole sample (n = 90)

Treatment seeking group (n = 41)

Non-treatment seeking group (n = 49)

χ2

p-value

n

%

n

%

n

%

Having AAS-related health concerns

56

62.2

30

73.2

26

53.1

3.840

0.050*

Internal organs

48

53.3

26

63.4

22

44.8

3.075

0.080

Testosterone deficiency

40

44.4

25

61.0

15

30.6

8.335

0.004*

Mental health

32

35.6

16

39.0

16

32.7

0.396

0.529

Sexual dysfunction

29

32.2

14

34.1

15

30.6

0.128

0.721

Gynecomastia

26

26

14

34.1

12

24.5

1.013

0.314

Skin and hair

25

28.9

14

34.1

11

22.4

1.523

0.217

Cognitive function

19

21.1

10

24.4

9

18.4

0.486

0.486

Musculoskeletal harm

8

8.9

4

9.8

4

8.2

0.070

1.000

  1. Data are presented as numbers (n) and percentages (%). *Significant difference between the groups (p ≤ 0.05). Fischer’s exact test was used when the expected number were based upon less than five cases.
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