Table 2.
Sport lead rock climbers' DE by climbing ability.
| Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Lead ClimbAbility Level(n) | Sport Lead Climbers with DE n (%) | Sport Lead ClimbAbility Level(n) | Sport Lead Climbers with DE n (%) |
| Lower grade (21) | 3 (14.3) | lower grade (18) | 1 (5.5) |
| Intermediate (196) | 10 (5.1) | intermediate (54) | 4 (7.4) |
| Advanced(130) | 10 (7.7) | advanced (23) | 5 (21.7) |
| Elite(30) | 1 (3.3) | elite (20) | 9 (45) |
| Higher elite (6) | 0 (0) | higher elite (1) | 0 (0) |
| Total DE | 24 (6.3) | Total DE | 19 (16.5) |
| Total treated for ED | 7 (0.2) | Total treated for ED | 14 (12.2) |
Data expressed in absolute numbers (n) and percentages (%) within each climbing ability level.
International Rock Climbing Research Association's climbing ability scale with 5 levels of climbing abilities; lower grade, intermediate, advanced, elite, higher elite (Draper et al., 2016).
DE—disordered eating determined by scoring 20 or above on EAT-26.
ED—selecting yes to the question “at any time in your life have you been treated for an eating disorder?”.