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Table 3 Knowledge about the definition of doping

From: Doping knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Ugandan athletes’: a cross-sectional study

Administrationa (n = 359)

 Yes

67 (18.7 %)

 No

292 (81.3 %)

Announcementb (n = 358)

 Yes

13 (3.6 %)

 No

345 (96.4 %)

High altitude trainingc (n = 359)

 Yes

59 (16.4 %)

 No

300 (83.6 %)

Prohibited drugsd (n = 358)

 Yes

139 (38.8 %)

 No

219 (61.2 %)

Nutritional supplementse (n = 358)

 Yes

58 (16.2 %)

 No

300 (83.8 %)

Substance in urine samplef (n = 358)

 Yes

88 (24.6 %)

 No

270 (75.4 %)

Refusing sample collectiong (n = 358)

 Yes

62 (17.3 %)

 No

296 (82.7 %)

Tamperingh (n = 358)

 Yes

46 (12.8 %)

 No

312 (87.2 %)

Traffickingi (n = 358)

 Yes

35 (9.8 %)

 No

323 (90.2 %)

Don’t know (n = 358)

 Yes

35 (9.8 %)

 No

323 (90.2 %)

  1. aAdministration of banned substances by a doctor
  2. bAnnouncement of special financial rewards for moral enhancement
  3. cEnhancing performance with high altitude training
  4. dInadvertent use of prohibited drugs by athletes
  5. ePower enhancement using special nutritional supplements
  6. fPresence of prohibited substance in doping urine sample
  7. gRefusing to undergo doping sample collection
  8. hTampering with doping sample collection
  9. iTrafficking in prohibited substances by coach