Table 2.
Age and sex estimates on athletics, track and field participation from the 2016 AusPlay telephonic survey. Expected values were derived from the AusPlay estimates and tested against observed values.
| Age and sex categories | AusPlay survey Estimate (×1000) | This study | Significance | ||
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Expected | Observed | Chi-squared P value | ||
| Total | 2891.3 | 4976 | 4976 | ||
| Age in years |
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18-24 | 567.9 | 977 | 356a |
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25-34 | 897.3 | 1544 | 1176a |
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35-44 | 713.4 | 1228 | 1635a |
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45-54 | 466.9 | 804 | 1226a |
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55-64 | 174.5 | 300 | 463a |
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65 and older | 71.3 | 123 | 120 | <.001 |
| Sex |
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Male | 1618.4 | 2785 | 2272a |
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Female | 1273.0 | 2191 | 2704a | <.001 |
aCells that are the main contributors to the chi-square test statistic.