Table 1

Percentages (95% CI) of Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic athletes and elite and semielite athletes with clinical levels of mental health complaints

Total population
n=378
Females
n=159
Males
n=219
Δ females versus malesOlympic/para
n=194
Elite/semielite
n=184
Δ olympic/para versus elite/semielite
Anxiety9.311.37.83.5 (−2.2 to 9.4)4.614.1−9.5 (−15.3 to −3.7)
Depression22.525.820.15.7 (−2.7 to 14.1)18.027.2−9.2 (−17.5 to −0.7)
BIS38.642.835.67.2 (−2.7 to 17.1)34.542.9−8.4 (−18.2 to 1.4)
EDE4.58.81.47.4 (3.1 to 11.6)4.64.30.3 (−3.9 to 4.5)
Gambling5.61.38.7−7.4 (−11.9 to −2.7)4.17.1−3.0 (−7.6 to 1.2)
  • BIS, Bergen Insomnia Scale; EDE, Eating Disorder Examination.