Protein Supplement Perceptions, Use, and Associated Performance in Young Lebanese Resistance-Training Athletes

Table 3

Exercise behavior associated with protein supplement usage.

	NPSU, n (%)	PSU, n (%)	value	Cramer V (ϕ)
Total time of exercise
<1 month	6 (75)	2 (25)	0.542
1–6 months	11 (52.4)	10 (47.6)
7 months–1 year	3 (50)	3 (50)
>1 year	31 (47.7)	33 (52.3)
Frequency of exercise
<3 times/week	13 (68.4)	6 (31.6)	0.085
3–5 times/week	31 (51.7)	29 (48.3)
>5 times/week	7 (33.3)	14 (66.7)
Total time of daily exercise
<1 hour/day	16 (66.7)	8 (33.3)
1–2 hours/day	34 (52.3)	31 (47.7)		0.318
>2 hours/day	1 (9)	10 (91)

value: Pearson's Chi-square and Fisher’s exact test with more than 20% of expected count less than 5 (total time of exercise).  < 0.01.