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Table 3 Participant characteristics of individuals who completed the A-NSKQ

From: Development and validation of a brief general and sports nutrition knowledge questionnaire and assessment of athletes’ nutrition knowledge

Age, n (%)

 17–25

85 (48)

 26–35

66 (37)

 ≥ 36

26 (15)

Gender, n (%)

 Male

69 (39)

 Female

108 (61)

Country of Birth, n (%)

 Australia

167 (94)

 Outside Australia

10 (6)

Highest Level of Education, n (%)

 High School

32 (18)

 Diploma

28 (16)

 University

117 (66)

Formal Nutrition Studies, n (%)

 Yes

37 (21)

 No

140 (79)

Sport Played, n (%)

 AF

129 (73)

 Netball

8 (5)

 Other

40 (23)

Highest level of sport played, n (%)

 Metropolitan (Non-elite)

144 (81)

 State (Non-elite)

25 (14)

 National (Elite)

6 (3)

 International (Elite)

2 (1)

 Years Playing Sport, Median (IQR)

9.5 (12.0)

 Hours Training, Median (IQR)

7.0 (5.0)

 BMI, Median (IQR)

23.9 (4.5)