From: Nutritional supplement practices of professional Ugandan athletes: a cross-sectional study
Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Sex (359) | ||
Male | 268 | 74.7 |
Female | 91 | 25.3 |
Age (357) | ||
15-20 yrs | 49 | 13.7 |
21-25 yrs | 144 | 40.3 |
26-30 yrs | 139 | 38.9 |
31-35 yrs | 25 | 7.0 |
Education level (355) | ||
Preschool/nursery | 2 | 0.6 |
Primary school | 10 | 2.8 |
Secondary school | 147 | 41.4 |
Tertiary | 196 | 55.2 |
Occupation (358) | ||
Manager | 9 | 2.5 |
Professional | 42 | 11.7 |
Technician and associate professional | 69 | 19.3 |
Clerical support worker | 31 | 8.7 |
Service and sales worker | 53 | 14.8 |
Skilled agriculture, forestry and fishery worker | 16 | 4.5 |
Craft and related trades worker | 16 | 4.5 |
Plant and machine operator | 12 | 3.4 |
Elementary occupation | 32 | 8.9 |
Student | 72 | 20.1 |
Unemployed | 6 | 1.7 |
Sport played (359) | ||
Volleyball | 46 | 12.8 |
Rugby | 44 | 12.3 |
Netball | 45 | 12.5 |
Basketball | 44 | 12.3 |
Boxing | 45 | 12.5 |
Athletics | 45 | 12.5 |
Cycling | 45 | 12.5 |
Football | 45 | 12.5 |
Duration playing sport (353) | ||
<5 yrs | 86 | 24.4 |
5-10 yrs | 216 | 61.2 |
>10 yrs | 51 | 14.4 |
Level of competition (359) | ||
National | 340 | 94.7 |
International | 19 | 5.3 |