Table 3

Factors associated with anxiety caseness (short-STAI score >12) among participants (n=137)

Simple modelsMultiple model*Multiple model: age excluded†Multiple model: body image perception excluded‡Multiple model: age and body image perception excluded§
OR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P value
Age (years)1.3 (1.1 to 1.5)<0.0011.2 (1.1 to 1.4)0.0051.3 (1.1 to 1.5)<0.001
Previous or ongoing injury episode (No/Yes)2.5 (1.2 to 5.0)0.0122.5 (1.2 to 5.0)0.012
RED-S indicators (no/yes)2.1 (1.0 to 4.5)0.047
Skipped main meals per week (continuous)1.1 (1.0 to 1.3)0.0201.1 (1.0 to 1.3)0.036
Body image perception:
 Normal (reference category)<0.0010.003<0.001
 Underweight2.8 (0.7 to 10.7)0.1273.1 (0.8 to 12.1)0.1072.8 (0.7 to 10.7)0.127
 Overweight9.0 (3.2 to 25.8)<0.0015.9 (2.0 to 17.6)0.0019.0 (3.2 to 25.8)<0.001
Figure skating load (low/high)2.1 (1.0 to 4.3)0.041
Mean weekly training hours:
 ≤6 (reference category)0.927
 7–121.1 (0.5 to 2.3)0.771
 ≥131.2 (0.4 to 3.9)0.736
Parental education level (high/low)1.5 (0.8 to 3.0)0.213
  • *Nagelkerke R2=0.28.

  • †Nagelkerke R2=0.20.

  • ‡Nagelkerke R2=0.20.

  • §Nagelkerke R2=0.06.

  • RED-S, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport; STAI, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.