Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample
From: Likelihood of suffering from an eating disorder in a sample of Spanish cyclists and triathletes
Cyclists (N = 2037) | Triathletes (N = 2000) | p value | Male (N = 3634) | Female (N = 401) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years ± SD) | 37.72 ± 9.67 | 34.54 ± 8.58 | <.001 | 36.60 ± 9.15 | 31.96 ± 9.40 | <.001 |
BMI (kg/m2 ± SD) | 23.74 ± 2.69 | 22.85 ± 2.28 | <.001 | 23.54 ± 2.46 | 21.08 ± 2.16 | <.001 |
MEDAS (points ± SD) | 7.44 ± 2.12 | 7.85 ± 2.10 | <.001 | 7.59 ± 2.11 | 8.15 ± 1.99 | <.001 |
Overall RRS (points ± SD) | 21.97 ± 5.34 | 22.14 ± 5.21 | .269 | 22.02 ± 5.25 | 22.41 ± 5.53 | .319 |
CD (points ± SD) | 12.15 ± 3.19 | 12.41 ± 3.22 | .008 | 12.12 ± 3.11 | 13.68 ± 3.71 | <.001 |
WF (points ± SD) | 9.83 ± 3.28 | 9.73 ± 3.20 | .343 | 9.90 ± 3.25 | 8.74 ± 2.93 | <.001 |
SCOFF (points ± SD) | .74 ± 1.09 | .62 ± .99 | <.001 | .66 ± 1.03 | .87 ± 1.14 | <.001 |
Experience (years) | 12.98 ± 10.03 | 5.56 ± 6.31 | <.001 | 9.66 ± 9.31 | 6.13 ± 7.17 | <.001 |
Training (hours per week) | 10.94 ± 4.64 | 11.71 ± 4.84 | <.001 | 11.34 ± 4.71 | 11.14 ± 5.12 | .278 |