Table 5.

Mann–Whitney U-tests for dependent variables with respect to practicing competitive football on the part of participants with DS (Yes, n = 9; No, n = 30) according to the opinions of the subgroup with DS and informant perceptions (n = 39).

		DS Participants								Informants
Dependent Variable	Football (SD)	Mean	SD	Min	Max	Average Range	UMW	Z	p	Mean	SD	Min	Max	Average Range	UMW	Z	p
SI	Y	7.44	0.726	6	8	34.89	1.00	−4.695	<0.001	4.56	1.130	3	6	20.94	126.50	−0.315	0.781
	N	4.60	0.621	4	6	15.53				4.47	1.252	3	7	19.72
AU	Y	7.33	0.707	6	8	33.89	10.00	−4.249	<0.001	4.22	0.833	3	5	23.83	100.50	−1.222	0.255
	N	4.73	1.143	3	8	15.83				3.83	0.834	3	5	18.85
EW	Y	6.33	0.500	6	7	34.67	3.00	−4.757	<0.001	4.78	1.481	3	7	20.56	130.00	−0.172	0.883
	N	4.17	0.648	3	6	15.60				4.67	1.295	3	7	19.83
PW	Y	9.78	0.441	9	10	31.39	32.50	−3.645	<0.001	8.67	1.000	8	10	20.67	129.00	−0.217	0.857
	N	8.60	0.855	7	10	16.58				8.50	1.009	6	10	19.80
MW	Y	8.33	0.500	8	9	34.33	6.00	−4.525	<0.001	6.25	1.389	4	8	23.69	86.50	−1.235	0.235
	N	6.10	0.803	5	8	15.70				5.63	1.351	4	8	18.38
R	Y	6.89	1.054	5	8	34.44	5.00	−4.465	<0.001	4.67	1.581	3	7	19.17	127.50	−0.263	0.806
	N	3.90	0.845	3	6	15.67				4.70	1.442	3	8	20.25
IR	Y	7.00	0.000	7	7	33.00	18.00	−4.138	<0.001	5.33	1.323	4	7	22.17	115.50	−0.692	0.522
	N	4.87	0.973	4	7	16.10				4.93	0.944	4	7	19.35
PD	Y	6.67	0.500	6	7	33.83	10.50	−4.308	<0.001	4.33	0.866	3	5	20.39	131.50	−0.129	0.909
	N	4.57	0.898	3	7	15.85				4.37	0.615	3	5	19.88
QLI	Y	83.33	1.500	81	86	35.00	0.00	−4.594	<0.001	67.78	7.225	62	79	20.83	127.50	−0.298	0.806
	N	66.93	3.423	63	73	15.50				66.33	6.283	63	80	19.75

NOTE: Y: Practicing competitive football/soccer (Yes); N: Not Practicing competitive football/soccer (No); DS: People with Down syndrome; SI: social inclusion; AU: auto-determination; EW Emotional well-being; PW: Physical well-being; MW: Material well-being; R: Rights; IR: Interpersonal relationship; PD: Personal development; QLI: Quality life index.