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. 2014 Sep 3;9(9):e105960. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105960

Table 2. Characteristics of Participating Coaches.

Variable Netball Basketball Soccer
(n = 10) (n = 10) (n = 10)
Mean age (±SD) 41.8(18.8) 38.8(12.3) 45.8(5.4)
Sex, n
Male 2 8 9
Female 8 2 1
Mean height (cm) (±SD) 165.7(9.4) 179.3(11.4) 176.2(10.8)
Mean weight (kg) (±SD) 74.6(13.1) 83.3(20.2) 94.4(15.2)
Mean body mass index (±SD) 27.2(4.2) 25.6(4.3) 30.3(5.3)
Marital Status, n
Married 4 5 8
Divorced 1 1 0
Not married 5 4 2
Level of education, n
University or higher 2 3 1
Certificate/diploma 3 3 5
Trade/apprenticeship 1 0 1
Secondary school 3 2 2
Less than secondary school 1 2 1
Annual income, n
$100,000+ 3 2 7
$80,000–$99,999 1 5 1
$60,000– $79,999 1 0 1
$40,000–$59,999 2 0 1
$20,000–$39,999 0 2 0
<$20,000 3 1 0
Mean years coaching (±SD) 18.5(16.3) 12.8(8.7) 8.5(7.2)
Mean number of sports coaching (±SD) 1(0) 1.1(0.3) 1.5(0.9)
Mean number of age groups coaching (±SD) 1.8(0.6) 2.8(0.8) 1.7(1.0)
Coaches with coaching credentials, n 10 10 7

Note: n = number of coaches.