Table 1 Percentages of descriptive information and mean (SD) of psychological variables in our cohort of female exercisers
Variables | Female exercisers (N = 295) | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | Mean (SD) |
1. Education level | ||
 Secondary/high school or professional (non-university) | 15 (5.1) |  |
 College, professional, or university training | 240 (81.4) |  |
 Post-graduate | 40 (13.6) |  |
2. Exercise type | ||
 Aerobic | 84 (28.5) |  |
 Anaerobic | 13 (4.4) |  |
 Mixed (both aerobic and anaerobic) | 198 (67.1) |  |
3. Competition status | ||
 Never compete | 104 (35.3) |  |
 Amateur/Recreational | 117 (39.7) |  |
 Athletic/Professional | 74 (25.1) |  |
4. Exercise frequency per week | Â | 4.42 (1.88) |
5. Exercise duration per session (min.) | Â | 74.17 (43.80) |
6. Exercise year | Â | 4.82 (4.1) |
7. Age | Â | 22.11 (6.65) |
8. BMI | Â | 20.79 (3.16) |
9. Big Five personality traits | ||
 Extroversion |  | 8.82 (2.48) |
 Agreeableness |  | 10.67 (1.89) |
 Conscientiousness |  | 8.67 (2.36) |
 Emotional Stability |  | 8.80 (2.20) |
 Openness to Experience |  | 9.26 (2.06) |
10. EXD symptoms | Â | 52.70 (20.98) |
11. OC symptoms | Â | 20.39 (11.52) |
12. Disordered eating | Â | 1.32 (1.37) |