Table 3.
Patterns of use and beliefs among ephedra and creatine users.
Ephedra (n = 7)
Creatine (n = 14)
Question
No. of users
No. of users(%)
No. of users
No. of users(%)
Frequency of use
7
14
Rarely
5 (71)
5 (36)
Weekly
2 (29)
3 (21)
Daily
0 (0)
6 (43)
Know dosage?
7
14
Yes
1 (14)
6 (43)
No
6 (86)
8 (57)
Improves performance?
7
14
Yes
4 (57)
11 (79)
No
3 (43)
3 (21)
Experienced side effects
7
14
Yes
1 (8)
2 (14)
No
6 (92)
12 (86)
* All participants did not respond to each question.