Table 3. Frequency analysis of the persons who are influential on the dieting practices and weight loss of female physique athletes (n = 158) stratified by division and experience level.
| Persons | Not influential % | A little influential % | Unsure % | Quite influential % | Very influential % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fit Nov | Fit Exp | Fig Nov | Fig Exp | C | Fit Nov | Fit Exp | Fig Nov | Fig Exp | C | Fit Nov | Fit Exp | Fig Nov | Fig Exp | C | Fit Nov | Fit Exp | Fig Nov | Fig Exp | C | Fit Nov | Fit Exp | Fig Nov | Fig Exp | C | |
| Coach | 8.1 | 15.1 | 0 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 0 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 | 20.8 | 15.8 | 16.7 | 19.6 | 71.0 | 58.5 | 78.9 | 79.2 | 69.0 |
| Doctor | 77.4 | 82.7 | 94.7 | 83.3 | 82.2 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 0 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Internet | 30.6 | 30.2 | 42.1 | 25.0 | 31.0 | 12.9 | 30.2 | 10.5 | 20.8 | 19.6 | 8.1 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 29 | 24.5 | 21.1 | 37.5 | 27.8 | 19.4 | 11.3 | 21.1 | 4.2 | 14.6 |
| Another athlete | 12.9 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 15.8 | 0 | 3.2 | 45.2 | 45.3 | 36.8 | 45.8 | 44.3 | 27.4 | 28.3 | 26.3 | 37.5 | 29.1 |
| Friends | 38.7 | 39.6 | 68.4 | 33.3 | 41.8 | 29.0 | 26.4 | 15.8 | 29.2 | 26.6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 17.7 | 22.6 | 0 | 20.8 | 17.7 | 9.7 | 5.7 | 15.8 | 12.5 | 9.5 |
| Partner | 25.8 | 22.6 | 47.4 | 16.7 | 25.9 | 12.9 | 24.5 | 0 | 16.7 | 15.8 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 0 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 21.0 | 30.2 | 15.8 | 25.0 | 24.1 | 33.9 | 13.2 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 27.8 |
| Parents | 64.5 | 56.6 | 68.4 | 45.8 | 59.5 | 12.9 | 18.9 | 15.8 | 25.0 | 17.1 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 10.5 | 16.7 | 15.2 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 5.7 |
| Training partner | 37.1 | 45.3 | 52.6 | 33.3 | 41.1 | 16.1 | 20.8 | 10.5 | 25.0 | 18.4 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 25.8 | 18.9 | 26.3 | 20.8 | 22.8 | 12.9 | 7.5 | 0 | 20.8 | 12.0 |
| Nutritionist/dietitian | 45.9 | 45.3 | 84.2 | 58.3 | 52.2 | 13.1 | 5.7 | 0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 | 13.1 | 18.9 | 0 | 16.7 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 18.9 | 15.8 | 16.7 | 17.8 |
Fit Nov = Fitness novice athletes, Fit Exp = Fitness experienced athletes, Fig Nov = Figure novice athletes, Fig Exp = Figure experienced athletes and C = Combined female physique athletes.