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Table 1 Sociodemographic and training characteristics of in-season competitors

From: The theory of planned behavior and dietary behaviors in competitive women bodybuilders

Characteristic

Mean

SD

Age, yr

28.3

6.2

Height, cm

163.8

5.8

Current Weight, kg

58.6

6.8

Traininga,b

 Total activity, MET min/wk

4829.2

2229.9

 Aerobic training, MET min/wk

2658.2

1795.1

 Resistance training, MET min/wk

1896.2

998.5

 

n

%

Ethnicity

 Not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

103

92.0

 Mexican, Mexican American, Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

9

8

Race

 White

94

84

 Black or African American

6

5

 Asian/Pacific Islander

4

4

 Other races

8

7

Educationc

 GED, high school diploma, or less than 1 year of college credit

6

5

 One or more years of college credit, no degree

15

13

 Associate’s degree

11

10

 Bachelor’s degree

57

51

 Master’s degree

16

14

 Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree

3

3

 Doctorate degree

4

4

Line of work

 Employed for wages

63

56

 Self-employed

12

11

 Out of work

2

2

 Homemaker

2

2

 Student

9

8

 Retired

1

1

 Employed and self-employed

4

4

 Student and employed, or self-employed, or all three

15

13

 Other combinations

4

4

Household income per month

 $0 to $2,999

27

24

 $3,000 to $5,999

31

28

 $6,000 to $8,999

16

14

 $9,000 to $11,999

10

9

 $12,000 or more

28

25

  1. aThese are the exercises performed only for bodybuilding training and do not include other activities for leisure or work
  2. bMET indicates metabolic equivalent
  3. cGED indicates general educational development