Table 5. Self-reported use of doping and PEAS score means (M), standard deviations (±SD), test statistics and corresponding p-values by doping user groups.
Samples n User
M (±SD)
Non-user
M (±SD)
U Mann Whitney p
Ciclotourists QH Challenge 2011 2022 48.87 (15.98)
(n=164)
40.98 (11.95)
(n=1858)
108775.500 .000
Ciclotourists QH Challenge 2012 382 46.18 (17.11)
(n=33)
38.88 (12.27)
(n=349)
4368.500 .022
Footballers 1120 38.48 (12.48)
(n=48)
33.71 (10.33)
(n=1072)
19911.500 .008
Professionals Footballers 273 40.18 (16.54)
(n=11)
34.10 (10.11)
(n=262)
1177.000 .303
Amateur Footballers 280 42.13 (10.45)
(n=16)
35.24 (9.52)
(n=264)
1321.500 .012
Elite U18 - U16 Footballers 272 49.75 (10.77)
(n=4)
35.19 (11.35)
(n=268)
171.000 .019
Elite Female Footballers 35 34.33 (4.89)
(n=6)
29.24 (10.77)
(n=29)
43.500 .055
Football Coaches Sport Sciences Students 167 38.28 (15.65)
(n=18)
34.23 (10.28)
(n=149)
1152.000 .329