Sociodemographic profile based on energy availability (EA) status
| N (%) | Low EA (rRMR<0.9) n=12 | Optimal EA (rRMR>0.9) n=31 | P value* | |
| Gender | 0.146 | |||
| Male | 22 (51.2) | 4 (9.3) | 18 (41.9) | |
| Female | 21 (48.8) | 8 (18.6) | 13 (30.2) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.549 | |||
| Malay | 24 (55.8) | 8 (18.6) | 16 (37.2) | |
| Chinese | 13 (30.2) | 2 (4.7) | 11 (25.6) | |
| India | 1 (2.3) | 1 (2.3) | ||
| Others | 5 (11.6) | 2 (4.7) | 3 (7.0) | |
| Education level | 0.547 | |||
| Secondary school | 15 (34.9) | 5 (11.6) | 10 (23.3) | |
| Pre-university | 8 (18.6) | 3 (7.0) | 5 (11.6) | |
| Tertiary education | 20 (46.5) | 4 (9.3) | 16 (37.5) | |
| Sport category | 0.681 | |||
| Weight class | 18 (41.9) | 5 (11.6) | 13 (30.2) | |
| Power | 11 (25.6) | 2 (4.7) | 9 (20.9) | |
| Intermittent | 5 (11.6) | 2 (4.7) | 3 (7.0) | |
| Endurance | 3 (7.0) | 1 (2.3) | 2 (4.7) | |
| Skill | 6 (14.0) | 2 (4.7) | 4 (9.3) | |
| Training phase | 0.132 | |||
| General preparation | 12 (27.9) | 2 (4.7) | 10 (23.3) | |
| Specific preparation | 17 (39.5) | 4 (9.3) | 13 (30.2) | |
| Pre-competition | 14 (32.6) | 6 (14.0) | 8 (18.5) |
*x² test.
EA, energy availability; RMR, resting metabolic rate.