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. 2016 May;51(5):389–397. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-51.5.07

Table 3. .

Linear Regression Analyses: Association Between Institutional Characteristics and Number of Mental Health Concerns for Which Collegiate Student-Athletes Were Screened via Preparticipation Examination or Institutional Initiative (N = 365)a

Variable
Model
1
2
3
4
5
6
Bb
β
Bb
β
Bb
β
Bb
β
Bb
β
Bb
β
Competition division
  I Reference Reference
  II −1.08 (0.32) −0.19c −0.36 (0.68) −0.06
  III −1.04 (0.29) −0.20c −0.75 (0.76) −0.12
Ratio of student-athletes to athletic trainers −0.01 (0.00) −0.21c −0.01 (0.01) −0.14
Ratio of student-athletes to physicians 0.00 (0.00) −0.08 0.00 (0.00) 0.03
Clinical psychologist employed in sports medicine?
 Yes 0.99 (0.24) 0.22c 0.74 (0.37) 0.17d
 No Reference Reference
Written plan for identifying mental health issues?
 Yes Reference Reference
 No −1.61 (0.23) −0.36c −1.46 (0.38) −0.33c
Adjusted R2 0.050 0.041 0.000 0.044 0.124 0.248
a 

Dependent variable is an index of whether student-athletes were screened for symptoms or risk of an eating disorder, depression, anxiety, excessive alcohol consumption, prescription drug abuse, or illegal drug use in either the preparticipation examination through a separate sports medicine department or athletic department screening initiative. Scores range from 0 (no screening for any of the listed health issues) to 6 (screening for all 6 health issues). Response of no to written plan for identifying mental health issues includes both no and I don't know.

b 

B = standard error.

c 

P < .001.

d 

P < .05.