Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the runners by diet type.
| Totaln = 211 | Omnivorousn = 95 | Vegetariann = 40 | Vegann = 76 | Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 38 (IQR 18) | 43 (IQR 18) | 38 (IQR 16) | 36 (IQR 14) | F(2, 208) = 3.26; p = 0.040 | |
| Sex | Females | 57% (121) | 46% (44) | 65% (26) | 67% (51) | χ2(2) = 8.64; p = 0.013 |
| Males | 43% (90) | 54% (51) | 35% (14) | 33% (25) | ||
| Body weight (kg) | 65.0 (IQR 14.1) | 68.3 (IQR 16.0) | 61.0 (IQR 8.1) | 64.1 (IQR 11.0) | F(2, 208) = 6.56; p = 0.002 | |
| Height (m) | 1.7 (IQR 0.1) | 1.7 (IQR 0.1) | 1.7 (IQR 0.1) | 1.7 (IQR 0.1) | F(2, 208) = 1.80; p = 0.167 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.7 (IQR 3.4) | 22.5 (IQR 3.5) | 20.7 (IQR 3.4) | 21.3 (IQR 3.0) | F(2, 208) = 6.83; p = 0.001 | |
| Nationality | Austria | 17% (36) | 20% (19) | 15% (6) | 14% (11) | χ2(6) = 8.22; p = 0.222 |
| Germany | 74% (156) | 72% (68) | 80% (32) | 74% (56) | ||
| Switzerland | 5% (11) | 7% (7) | 2% (1) | 4% (3) | ||
| Other Countries | 4% (8) | 1% (1) | 2% (1) | 8% (6) | ||
| Marital Status | Divorced/Separated | 5% (11) | 3% (3) | 2% (1) | 9% (7) | χ2(4) = 8.45; p = 0.077 |
| Married/Partner | 68% (143) | 75% (71) | 57% (23) | 64% (49) | ||
| Single | 27% (57) | 22% (21) | 40% (16) | 26% (20) | ||
|
Academic
Qualification |
Upper Secondary | 33% (69) | 37% (35) | 40% (16) | 24% (18) | χ2(6) = 7.88; p = 0.445 |
| A Level or Equivalent | 23% (49) | 24% (23) | 18% (7) | 25% (19) | ||
| University/College | 34% (72) | 33% (31) | 32% (13) | 37% (28) | ||
| No Answer | 9% (21) | 6% (6) | 10% (4) | 13% (10) | ||
| Race Distance | 10 km | 35% (74) | 36% (34) | 30% (12) | 37% (28) | χ2(4) = 1.41; p = 0.843 |
| HM | 39% (83) | 38% (36) | 48% (19) | 37% (28) | ||
| M/UM | 26% (54) | 26% (25) | 22% (9) | 26% (20) | ||
Data are presented as median and interquartile range (IQR) or prevalence (%; n). BMI—body mass index. Km—kilometers. HM—half-marathon. M/UM—marathon/ultra-marathon. Statistical methods: Chi-square tests (χ2) and Kruskal–Wallis tests (F-values).