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. 2025 Apr 1;16:1566819. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1566819

Table 2.

Descriptive statistics and comparisons of continuous background variables—BMI, NHL career games played, PIMs, goals and assists—by enforcer status.

Continuous background variables N Mean SD Median T-statistic p-value
Body mass index (BMI)
Enforcers 239 27.3 1.7 27.4 7.9 < 0.0001
Non-enforcers 239 26.2 1.4 26.3
NHL games played (career)
Enforcers 239 443.1 290.3 400.5 0.2 0.8445
Non-enforcers 239 437 380 328
Penalty infraction minutes (career PIMs)
Enforcers 239 1104.7 789.4 990 12.4 < 0.0001
Non-enforcers 239 369.4 462.1 180
Goals scored (career)
Enforcers 239 40.2 55.1 17 −4.4 < 0.0001
Non-enforcers 239 72.9 100.4 30
Assists (career)
Enforcers 239 67.8 89.7 33 −5.2 < 0.0001
Non-enforcers 239 129.8 160.2 62