Table 1 Anthropometric and Demographic Characteristics of the Subjects Displayed by Diet Group
Total | Omnivorous | Vegetarian/Vegan | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Subjects | 281 (100%) | 123 (43.77%) | 158 (56.23%) | ||
Sex | Female | 159 (56.58%) | 58 (47.15%) | 101 (63.92%) | 0.005 |
Male | 122 (43.42%) | 65 (52.85%) | 57 (36.08%) | ||
Mean Age (years) | 40.00 ± 11.00 | 41.96 ± 11.02 | 38.26 ± 10.84 | 0.005 | |
Race Distance | |||||
Control Group | 10 km | 108 (38.43%) | 43 (34.96%) | 65 (41.14%) | 0.561 |
NURMI-Runners | Half-Marathon | 103 (36.65%) | 47 (38.21%) | 56 (35.44%) | |
Marathon/Ultramarathon | 70 (24.91%) | 33 (26.83%) | 37 (23.42%) | ||
Mean Body Weight (kg) | 65.62 ± 10.53 | 67.91 ± 10.78 | 63.85 ± 10.01 | 0.001 | |
Mean Height (m) | 1.72 ± 0.87 | 1.73 ± 0.08 | 1.72 ± 0.90 | 0.134 | |
Mean BMICALC (kg/m2) | 22.03 ± 2.49 | 22.55 ± 2.44 | 21.63 ± 2.45 | 0.002 | |
Academic Qualification | No Qualification | 1 (< 1%) | 0 (< 1%) | 1 (< 1%) | 0.464 |
Upper Secondary Education/Technical Qualification/GCSE or Equivalent | 94 (33.45%) | 45 (36.59%) | 49 (31.01%) | ||
A Levels or Equivalent | 62 (22.06%) | 32 (26.02%) | 30 (18.99%) | ||
University Degree/Higher Degree (i. e. doctorate) | 96 (34.16%) | 36 (29.27%) | 60 (37.97%) | ||
No Answer | 28 (9.96%) | 10 (8.13%) | 18 (11.39%) | ||
Marital Status | Divorced/Separated | 16 (5.69%) | 3 (2.44%) | 13 (8.23%) | 0.004 |
Married/Living with Partner | 190 (67.62%) | 94 (76.42%) | 96 (60.76%) | ||
Single | 75 (26.69%) | 26 (21.14%) | 49 (31.01%) | ||
Country of Residence | Austria | 50 (17.79%) | 28 (22.76%) | 22 (13.92%) | 0.010 |
Germany | 200 (71.17%) | 85 (69.11%) | 115 (72.78%) | ||
Switzerland | 14 (4.98%) | 8 (6.5%) | 6 (3.8%) | ||
Other | 17 (6.05%) | 2 (1.63%) | 15 (9.49%) | ||