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.