Table 1.
Non-dancers, amateur dancers, and professional dancers in the sample of total 5431 individuals.
| Non-dancers N = 3374 | Amateur dancers N = 1987 | Professional dancers N = 70 | P-valuea | P-valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of total | 62.1% | 36.6% | 1.3% | na | na |
| Mean age (SD) | 41 (8) | 41 (8) | 40 (8) | 0.468 | 0.178 |
| Men | 49.7 % | 29.3% | 28.6% | <0.001 | 0.001 |
| High education | 60.7% | 67.8% | 71.0% | <0.001 | 0.104 |
| Attended cultural activities more than once a year during childhood/adolescence | 15.3% | 23.0% | 39.1% | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Mean (SD) or percent when indicated. t-test and Chi-Square test were used to compare the groups.
aComparison between Non-dancers and Amateur dancers.
bComparison between Non-dancers and Professional dancers.