Relative risk ratio by sport and gender for clinically relevant depressive symptoms
| Gender/sport | Clinical level of depression CES-D ≥16 | Moderate/severe level of depression CES-D ≥27 | Relative risk ratio Clinical level of depression CES-D ≥16 | Relative risk ratio 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female track and field | 37.7%* | 6.6% | 2.257 | 1.272 to 4.002 |
| Female softball | 30.4% | 13.0% | 1.446 | 0.578 to 3.617 |
| Female soccer | 31.0% | 10.3% | 1.500 | 0.661 to 3.403 |
| Male track and field | 25.0% | 15.0% | 1.094 | 0.388 to 3.086 |
| Male baseball | 17.8% | 11.1% | 0.675 | 0.304 to 1.500 |
| Female lacrosse | 16.7% | 4.8% | 0.622 | 0.268 to 1.446 |
| Male soccer | 13.0% | 0% | 0.471 | 0.137 to 1.616 |
| Male lacrosse | 11.6%* | 1.4%* | 0.377 | 0.174 to 0.817 |
*p<0.05.
CES-D, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale.