Table 1

Comparison of basic biological data between AAS users in two groups and non-users.

AC group, n = 34
 Gym, AAS-users, n = 18
 Gym, non-users, n = 259
 p-value 1

Mean
 SD
 Mean
 SD
 Mean
 SD
Age (years)
 27.2
 5.7
 34.8
 8.4
 26.1
 7.0
 <0.001
Height (cm)
 179.0
 6.2
 177.8
 5.4
 181.1
 6.6
 <0.05
Weight (kg)
 100.4
 18.4
 94.3
 13.5
 83.2
 12.4
 <0.001
BMI2
 31.12
 5.04
 29.73
 3.42
 25.32
 3.31
 <0.001
First used AAS (years)
 20.69
 4.03
 -
 -
 -
 -

1 Oneway ANOVA for equality of means (df 2, 308).

2 Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

Skarberg and Engstrom Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2007 2:20   doi:10.1186/1747-597X-2-20
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