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Table 1 Demographics and characteristics of participants (n = 101)

From: Don’t forget to mind the mind: a prospective cohort study over 12 months on mental health symptoms in active professional male footballers

  

n

%

SD

Demographics

Age

26.5

 

1.7

 

BMI

23.8

 

4.2

Football characteristics

Seasons played

7.6

 

2.6

 

Playing position

   
 

Goalkeeper

23

22.8

 
 

Defender

42

41.6

 
 

Midfielder

25

24.8

 
 

Forward

11

10.9

 
 

Career Level

   
 

Highest national level

57

56.4

 
 

Second highest national level

32

31.7

 
 

Other levels

12

11.9

 

PROMIS-GMH T-score

 

53.2

 

10.0

Smoking

Last 30 days

7

6.9

 

Medication

Prescription analgesia

37

36.6

 
 

Over-the-counter analgesia

53

52.5

 
 

Prescription sedatives

4

3.9

 
 

Over-the-counter sleeping aids

9

8.9

 
 

Prescription antidepressants

0

0.0

 

Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions

Participant

5

4.9(Anx; Dep)

 

Family members

8

8.0(Anx; Dep; Sch)

 
  1. n = number; SD = Standard Deviation; %=percentage; BMI = Body Mass Index; PROMIS-GMH = Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Mental Health; Anx = anxiety; Dep = depression; Sch = schizophrenia