Table 2: Overall impression and Usage of Nutritional Supplements, Energy Drinks, and Doping of subjects in the present study (N = 164).
| Response | Nutritional supplements n (%) | Energy Drinks n (%) | Doping n (%) |
| 1. What is your overall impression and attitude toward these products? | |||
| Positive | 129 (78.66) | 36 (21.95) | 3 (1.83) |
| Negative | 11 (6.71) | 55 (33.54) | 118 (71.95) |
| Neutral | 24 (14.63) | 73 (44.51) | 43 (26.22) |
| 2. How often do you consume or use these products? | |||
| Every day | 52 (31.33) | 32 (19.51) | 0 (0.00) |
| Once per week | 66 (39.76) | 59 (35.98) | 1 (0.61) |
| Once per month | 12 (7.23) | 36 (21.95) | 2 (1.22) |
| Rarely | 27 (16.27) | 25 (15.24) | 4 (2.44) |
| Not used | 9 (5.42) | 12 (7.32) | 157 (95.73) |
| 3. What is the main reason for consuming these products? | |||
| Provide energy (speed, strength, power) | 54 (32.93) | 65 (39.63) | 23 (14.02) |
| Recover from an injury or illness | 18 (10.98) | 14 (8.54) | 7 (4.27) |
| Improve endurance | 31 (18.90) | 29 (17.68) | 16 (9.76) |
| Enhance tolerance for add’l training | 8 (4.88) | 33 (20.12) | 9 (5.49) |
| Enhance ability to cope with pain | 14 (8.54) | 2 (1.22) | 11 (6.71) |
| Other | 39 (23.78) | 21 (12.80) | 98 (59.76) |
Note. Significance: p < 0.001. The response does differ significantly (p < 0.0001) from the hypothesized value (0.05) indicating reasons for taking of nutritional supplements, energy drinks, and doping differ from each.