Table 2.
Basic Characteristics (n = 3779 Former Professional American-Style Football Players)a
| Characteristic | Mean ± SD or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | |
| Age (years) | 52.77 ± 14.14 |
| Raceb | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 44 (1.2) |
| Asian | 10 (0.3) |
| Black/African American | 1417 (37.5) |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 41 (1.1) |
| White | 2272 (60.1) |
| Other | 63 (1.7) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 51 (1.4) |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 3593 (97.8) |
| Chose not to respond | 30 (0.8) |
| Currently employed | |
| Yes, in football | 355 (9.5) |
| Yes, outside of football | 2172 (58.3) |
| Retired | 700 (18.8) |
| No | 497 (13.4) |
| Domestic status: living with partner | |
| Yes | 3061 (81.8) |
| No | 683 (18.2) |
| Play-related characteristics | |
| Number of seasons played professionally | 6.78 ± 3.84 |
| Position playedb | |
| Offensive/Defensive line | 1369 (36.2) |
| Linebacker | 631 (16.7) |
| Defensive back/Wide receiver | 973 (25.7) |
| Running back | 410 (10.9) |
| Tight end | 313 (8.3) |
| Quarterback | 182 (4.8) |
| Kicker/Punter | 208 (5.5) |
| Physical health | |
| BMI | 31.22 ± 4.96 |
| Sleep apnea | |
| Yes | 843 (22.8) |
| No | 2853 (77.2) |
a
Total values of <3,779 for a question indicate missing responses. bParticipants had the option to select more than one category.
BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.