Table 1.
Sociodemographic profiles of the university athletes (n = 70).
| n | % | Mean Score (SD) | Min, Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 20.6 (1.0) | 18.5, 22.4 | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 33 | 47.1 | ||
| Female | 37 | 52.9 | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Malay | 67 | 95.7 | ||
| Indian | 3 | 4.3 | ||
| Body weight (kg) | 61.8 | 44.0, 91.0 | ||
| Height (m) | 1.66 | 1.42, 1.83 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.4 | 16.5, 31.9 | ||
| BMI status | ||||
| Underweight | 4 | 5.7 | ||
| Normal | 56 | 80.0 | ||
| Overweight | 8 | 11.4 | ||
| Obese | 2 | 2.9 | ||
| Level of study | ||||
| Diploma | 28 | 40.0 | ||
| Degree | 42 | 60.0 | ||
| Year of study | ||||
| First-year | 48 | 68.6 | ||
| Second-year | 22 | 27.1 | ||
| Third-year | 3 | 3.3 | ||
| Sport category | ||||
| Team sport | 30 | 42.9 | ||
| Skills | 14 | 20.0 | ||
| Athletic | 11 | 15.7 | ||
| Combat sport | 10 | 14.3 | ||
| Racket | 5 | 7.1 | ||
| Level of sport participation | ||||
| University | 14 | 20.0 | ||
| State | 32 | 45.7 | ||
| National | 17 | 24.3 | ||
| International | 7 | 10.0 | ||
| Attended a nutrition course | 67 | 95.7 | ||
| Consulted with a dietitian/nutritionist | 35 | 50.0 |