Table 3 Volunteers’ concern about returning to coach and/or volunteer basketball: overall and by age group
|  | All respondents (n = 75) | Adults 18+ (n = 62) | Adolescents 13–17 yrs (n = 13) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concerns | Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | Â |
Health and safety concerns | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Others will not stay home or self-isolate when they are feeling unwell | 71 | 94.7 | 59 | 95.2 | 12 | 92.3 | 0.541 |
Others will not stay home or self-isolate when they have COVID-19 infection | 69 | 92.0 | 56 | 90.3 | 13 | 100.0 | 0.582 |
Risk of COVID-19 infection from asymptomatic (no symptoms) individuals | 69 | 92.0 | 58 | 93.5 | 11 | 84.6 | 0.277 |
The hygiene practices of others (e.g. washing hands, hand sanitizer use, minimize touching of face) | 64 | 85.3 | 52 | 83.9 | 12 | 92.3 | 0.677 |
Risk that shared equipment will not be sanitized/cleaned appropriately between sessions | 45 | 60.0 | 37 | 59.7 | 8 | 61.5 | 0.579 |
Risk that the facilities will not be sanitized/cleaned appropriately everyday | 42 | 56.0 | 36 | 58.1 | 6 | 46.2 | 0.543 |
Members of my family and/or household have underlying health issues | 36 | 48.0 | 29 | 46.8 | 7 | 53.8 | 0.763 |
I have underlying health issues | 12 | 16.0 | 7 | 11.3 | 5 | 38.5 | 0.029 |
Concerns about the inconveniences in returning to sport | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
A second COVID-19 wave is likely to shut sport down again | 68 | 90.7 | 55 | 88.7 | 13 | 100.0 | 0.343 |
Social distancing requirements in the venue | 39 | 52.7 | 31 | 50.8 | 8 | 61.5 | 0.552 |
Other family members will not be able to attend the basketball venue with me | 37 | 49.3 | 29 | 46.8 | 8 | 61.5 | 0.375 |
Organising training schedules under the new COVID-19 basketball guidelines | 35 | 46.7 | 26 | 41.9 | 9 | 69.2 | 0.124 |
The need to use hand sanitizers courtside when a player enters and exits the court at breaks, timeouts and substitutions | 21 | 28.0 | 15 | 24.2 | 6 | 46.2 | 0.171 |
I will be unable to shower or change at the venue | 7 | 9.3 | 3 | 4.8 | 4 | 30.8 | 0.015 |
Organising different models of competition (format, scheduling, timing, rules) | 33 | 44.0 | 24 | 38.7 | 9 | 69.2 | 0.065 |
Enforcement of rule changes to minimise unnecessary contact (e.g. hand shakes, high fives, pushing off the ball) | 32 | 42.7 | 26 | 41.9 | 6 | 46.2 | 0.507 |
Taking on new roles or responsibilities such as COVID-19 bio-safety officer | 29 | 38.7 | 24 | 38.7 | 5 | 38.5 | 0.622 |