TABLE 3.
Comparison of expectations between student-athletes in normal pre-Olympic year (control group) and student-athletes in COVID-19 pre-Olympic year (COVID-19 group).
| Control group | COVID-19 group | Differences between groups | ||
| To continue with further studies | Yes | 36 (50.0%) | 38 (48.7%) | χ2 = 0.02; p = 0.87 |
| No | 36 (50.0%) | 40 (51.3%) | ||
| To work in the area of university studies | Yes | 56 (77.8%) | 61 (78.2%) | χ2 = 0.00; p = 0.95 |
| No | 16 (22.2%) | 17 (21.8%) | ||
| To work in a different area from university studies | Yes | 3 (4.2%) | 1 (1.3%) | χ2 = 1.20; p = 0.273 |
| No | 69 (95.8%) | 77 (98.7%) | ||
| To continue with sport career | Yes | 52 (72.2%) | 40 (51.3%) | χ2 = 6.92; p = 0.01 |
| No | 20 (27.8%) | 38 (48.7%) | ||
| To continue being involved in sport | Yes | 61 (84.7%) | 66 (84.6%) | χ2 = 0.00; p = 0.99 |
| No | 11 (15.3%) | 12 (15.4%) | ||
| To live on my savings | Yes | 1 (1.4%) | 3 (3.8%) | χ2 = 0.87; p = 0.35 |
| No | 71 (98.6%) | 75 (96.2%) |