Table 2

Proportions of lifetime sexual abuse victims (in the athletics setting) and lifetime physical abuse victims in the study sample, by sex, athletics event and sexual orientation (n=197)

Sexual abuse (%)Physical abuse (%)
Level
 Junior10.3 (2.3)14.9
 Adults10.2 (3.7)21.3
Sex
 Men4.3 (2.2)22.8
 Women16.2 (3.8)14.3
Athletics event
 Endurance4.9 (3.3)13.1
 Power/speed13.2 (2.9)20.6
Sexual orientation
 Heterosexual11.0 (3.3)17.1
 Other6.3 (0.0)31.3
Total10.7 (3.0)18.3