Table 3. EDS-21 dimensions in relation to activity level and gender (mean±SD).
Tolerance | Withdrawal | Intention Effects | Lack of Control | Time | Reduction in Other Activities | Continuance | |
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Activity level | |||||||
Athlete | 11.6±4.2* | 8.1±4.5* | 7.5±3.6* | 8.4±4.5# | 10.4±4* | 6.4±3.6* | 8.6±4.7# |
Physically Active | 7±3.5§ | 6.2±3.7§ | 5.5±2.7§ | 6.9±3.9§ | 7.8±3.2§ | 4.8±2.2 | 7.4±3.6§ |
Sedentary | 4.1±2.4 | 4.3±2.2 | 3.7±1.6 | 3.6±1.5 | 4±1.8 | 4.1±1.7 | 3.8±1.9 |
Gender | |||||||
Female | 6.8±4.5 | 6.5±4.4† | 4.9±2.9 | 6.1±4 | 6.7±3.8 | 4.8±2.8 | 6.4±4.1 |
Male | 7.8±4.6 | 5.8±3.4 | 5.8±3.3 | 6.2±4 | 7.7±4.2 | 5.2±2.7 | 6.5±4.1 |
* = P≤0.01 with respect to physically active and sedentary
# = P≤0.01 with respect to sedentary
§ = P≤0.01 with respect to sedentary
† = P<0.05 with respect to male