Characteristics of adolescent athletes in Spring 2020 and Spring 2021
| Variable | 2020 (n=13 002) | 2021 (n=4346) | P value |
| GAD-7 total score | 7.0 (6.9, 7.1) | 4.9 (4.8, 5.0) | <0.001 |
| GAD-7 categories (%) | |||
| None | 40.5 (39.7, 41.3) | 57.9 (57.0, 58.7) | |
| Mild | 30.1 (29.5, 30.7) | 25.0 (24.5, 25.6) | |
| Moderate | 16.9 (16.4, 17.4) | 10.5 (10.1, 10.9) | |
| Severe | 12.5 (12.0, 13.0) | 6.6 (6.3, 6.9) | |
| PHQ-9 total score | 7.6 (7.5, 7.7) | 4.6 (4.5, 4.8) | <0.001 |
| PHQ-9 categories (%) | |||
| Minimal or none | 38.4 (37.6, 39.2) | 62.1 (61.3, 62.9) | |
| Mild | 29.4 (28.8, 29.9) | 22.6 (22.1, 23.1) | |
| Moderate | 16.7 (16.1, 17.2) | 8.8 (8.4, 9.1) | |
| Moderately severe | 9.7 (9.3, 10.2) | 4.3 (4.0, 4.5) | |
| Severe | 5.8 (5.5, 6.2) | 2.3 (2.2, 2.5) | |
| PFABS total score | 13.8 (13.6, 13.9) | 22.7 (22.6, 22.9) | <0.001 |
| PedsQL | |||
| Physical score | 84.7 (84.5, 85.0) | 88.3 (88.0, 88.6) | <0.001 |
| Psychosocial score | 76.8 (76.5, 77.1) | 82.7 (82.4, 83.1) | <0.001 |
| Total score | 79.6 (79.3, 79.9) | 84.7 (84.4, 85.0) | <0.001 |
Data presented as mean (SD) or n (%).
GAD-7, 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder; PedsQL, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory; PFABS, Pediatric Functional Activity Brief Scale; PHQ-9, 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire.