Table 6.
2014 Sources of Information for Runners About Fluid Intake on Marathon Day Compared With 2010 Data
| Variable |
No. (%) |
Mann-Whitney U Test Value |
P Value |
|
| 2010 Data14 |
2014 Data |
|||
| Read or told about drinking | 202 (93.1) | 282 (94.6) | 32 542.00 | .596 |
| Virgin Money London Marathon Magazine | 152 (70) | 198 (66.4) | 30 821.00 | .311 |
| Running friends | 97 (44.7) | 121 (40.4) | 30 589.50 | .308 |
| Running magazinea | 75 (34.6) | 92 (30.9) | 30 750.00 | .339 |
| Virgin Money London Marathon Web site | 57 (26.3) | 71 (23.8) | 31 174.00 | .488 |
| Running club | 36 (16.6; 64% of club runners) | 49 (16.4; 59% of club runners) | 31 765.00 | .801 |
| Information from charity | 51 (23.5; 29.1% of charity runners) | 62 (20.8; 26.4% of charity runners) | 30 741.00 | .400 |
| Running coach | 30 (13.8) | 54 (18.1) | 34 413.00 | .020 |
| Running book | 23 (10.6) | 46 (15.4) | 32 510.00 | .641 |
| Other sources of informationb | 34 (15.7) | 26 (8.7) | 29 764.00 | .014 |
a
Mostly Runner's World magazine.
b
Mainly Internet, social media, or health professional.