Table 1.
Participant Characteristics for Adolescent Athletes Who Did or Did Not Play a High School Sport in the Fall 2020
| Variable |
All Participants (n = 559) |
Did Play a Fall Sport (n = 171) |
Did Not Play a Fall Sport (n = 388) |
P Value |
| Age, y, mean ± SD | 15.7 ± 1.2 | 15.7 ± 1.2 | 15.7 ± 1.2 | .895 |
| Sex, No. (%) | <.001 | |||
| Female | 244 (43.6) | 93 (54.7) | 151 (39.0) | |
| Male | 313 (56.4) | 77 (45.3) | 236 (61.0) | |
| Grade, No. (%) | .173 | |||
| 9 | 130 (23.3) | 40 (23.4) | 90 (23.2) | |
| 10 | 167 (29.9) | 51 (29.8) | 116 (29.9) | |
| 11 | 145 (25.9) | 36 (21.1) | 109 (28.1) | |
| 12 | 117 (20.9) | 44 (25.7) | 73 (18.8) | |
| No. of schools | 44 | 25 | 23 | |
| Instructional delivery method, No. (%) | <.001 | |||
| Online | 374 (66.9) | 19 (11.1) | 355 (91.4) | |
| Hybrid (in person and online) | 113 (20.2) | 83 (48.5) | 30 (7.7) | |
| In person | 72 (12.8) | 69 (40.3) | 3 (0.8) | |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, No. (%) | 25.9 (10.3) | 34.0 (13.3) | 22.9 (7.0) | <.001 |