Table 1 Descriptive data among female and male group fitness instructors
From: Disordered eating behavior among group fitness instructors: a health-threatening secret?
Female (n = 685) | Male (n = 152) | Differences | p-value | Total (n = 837) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, Mean (SD) | 32.8 (8.3) | 37.9 (9.5) | t = 6.6 | 0.000*** | 33.7 (8.9) |
BMI, kg/m2, Mean (SD) | 22.3 (2.4) | 25.5 (2.4) | t = 13.6 | 0.000*** | 23.0 (2.7) |
General education level: higher, n (%) | 500 (73) | 109 (72) | χ 2 = 0.10 | 0.75 | 609 (73) |
Exercise education level: higher, n (%) | 344 (50) | 60 (40) | χ 2 = 5.75 | 0.02* | 404 (48) |
Instructing classes, hours/week, Mean (SD) | 3.2 (3.1) | 1.5 (2.9) | t = 6.2 | 0.000*** | 2.9 (3.2) |
Exercise besides instructing classes, hours/week, Mean (SD) | 4.2 (2.7) | 5.9 (3.4) | t = 6.7 | 0.000*** | 4.5 (2.9) |