Table 2

Athletes’ demographic characteristics

Age (years)N (%)GenderN (%)Sport categoryN (%)
18–29439 (60.1)Female370 (50.7)Olympic569 (77.9)
30–41160 (21.9)Male360 (49.3)Paralympic135 (18.5)
>41128 (17.5)
Did not answer3 (0.5)Did not answer0 (0)Did not answer26 (3.6)
Competition statusN (%)Union membershipN (%)Awareness of declarationsN (%)
Currently competing490 (67.1)Yes162 (22.2)Yes124 (17.0)
Retired240 (32.9)No399 (54.7)No573 (78.5)
Do not know167 (22.9)
Did not answer0 (0)Did not answer2 (0.2)Did not answer33 (4.5)
Level of competitionN (%)Sport and countryN
International437 (59.9)Total sports49
National167 (22.9)Total countries70
Regional125 (17.1)
Did not answer1 (0.1)