Demographic characteristics of cohort at baseline by sport
| Variable | Australian football n=547 | Basketball n=193 | Field hockey n=393 | Netball n=379 | Total cohort n=1512 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Except where indicated, values are expressed as percentages. | |||||
| TAFE, technical and further education. | |||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 100 | 54 | 40 | 7 | 54 |
| Female | — | 46 | 60 | 93 | 46 |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 23 (4.7) | 23 (8.6) | 25 (6.8) | 22 (8.4) | 23 (6.9) |
| <18 years | 14 | 36 | 15 | 31 | 17 |
| 18 to 25 years | 57 | 38 | 43 | 37 | 49 |
| 26 to 30 years | 22 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 19 |
| 31 to 35 years | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| 36 to 40 years | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 41+ years | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Education | |||||
| High school | 54 | 69 | 45 | 69 | 57 |
| TAFE | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Certificate/diploma | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
| University degree | 18 | 14 | 38 | 18 | 23 |