Table 3: Safety Perception of Nutritional Supplements, Energy Drinks, and Doping of subjects in the present study (N = 164).
| Response | Nutritional supplements n (%) | Energy Drinks n (%) | Doping n (%) |
| 4. Do you believe there are any side effects associated with these products? | |||
| Yes | 43 (26.22) | 67 (40.85) | 128 (78.05) |
| No | 86 (52.44) | 39 (23.78) | 11 (6.71) |
| Do not know | 35 (21.34) | 58 (35.37) | 25 (15.24) |
| 5. Do you consider these products are safe to use? | |||
| Yes | 78 (47.56) | 61 (37.2) | 5 (3.05) |
| No | 37 (22.56) | 37 (22.56) | 146 (89.02) |
| Do not know | 49 (29.88) | 28 (17.07) | 13 (7.93) |
| 6. How do you obtain information about these products? | |||
| Coach or Physician | 58 (35.37) | 17 (10.37) | 80 (48.78) |
| Nutritionist or Dietician | 54 (32.93) | 16 (9.76) | 73 (44.51) |
| Family or friend | 7 (4.27) | 59 (35.98) | 0 (0) |
| Online | 6 (3.66) | 8 (4.88) | 0 (0) |
| Retail Store | 8 (4.88) | 28 (17.07) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 31 (18.90) | 36 (21.95) | 11 (6.71) |
Note. Significance: p < 0.001. The response does differ significantly (p < 0.0001) from the hypothesized value (0.05) indicating that reasons for taking nutritional supplements, energy drinks, and doping differ from each.