Table 3.
Knowledge of EAH and dehydration across race time tertiles.
| Race Times: | Slower Tertile | Middle Tertile | Faster Tertile | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Runners | 68 | 69 | 68 | |
| EAH, water overload, water intoxication: | ||||
| Awareness | 81% | 83% | 88% | 0.47 |
| Symptoms | 32% | 22% | 41% | 0.05 |
| mild | 26% | 20% | 43% | 0.01 |
| moderate | 7% | 7% | 4% | 0.73 |
| severe | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0.77 |
| Prevent via salt ingestion | 21% | 10% | 18% | 0.23 |
| Prevent via drink strategy modification | 38% | 29% | 34% | 0.52 |
| Prevent with “drink to thirst” | 0% | 3% | 3% | 0.36 |
| Dehydration: | ||||
| Awareness | 97% | 91% | 96% | 0.32 |
| Symptoms | 65% | 75% | 74% | 0.34 |
| Prevent via drink strategy modification | 87% | 88% | 81% | 0.43 |
| Prevent with “drink to thirst” | 0% | 3% | 4% | 0.24 |