Table 1
Comparisons between individuals who do and do not drop out of races.
| Variable | Participants who do not drop out | Participants who do drop out | Comparison (χ2 or T-test) |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 127 (89.4 %) | 60 (87 %) | NS |
| Female | 15 (10.6 %) | 9 (13 %) | |
| Competition category, n (%) | |||
| Amateur | 111 (78.2 %) | 53 (76.8 %) | NS |
| Semi-professional | 31 (21.8 %) | 16 (23.2 %) | |
| Positive sensations prior to the race, n (%) | |||
| No | 17 (12 %) | 16 (23.2 %) | p = .044 |
| Yes | 125 (88 %) | 53 (76.8 %) | |
| Race distance, n (%) | |||
| Short | 73 (51.4 %) | 15 (21.7 %) | p < .001 |
| Medium | 39 (27.5 %) | 17 (24.6 %) | |
| Long | 30 (21.1 %) | 37 (53.6 %) | |
| Injuries during the year, n (%) | |||
| No | 91 (64.1 %) | 46 (66.7 %) | NS |
| Yes | 51 (35.9 %) | 23 (33.3 %) | |
| Drops out in previous races this year, n (%) | |||
| No | 118 (83.1 %) | 50 (72.5 %) | p = .072 |
| Yes | 24 (16.9 %) | 72.5 (27.5 %) | |
| Age, M (SD) | 44.3 (8.5) | 44.8 (9) | NS |
| Years competing in mountain races, M (SD) | 7.0 (4.8) | 8.6 (5.5) | p = .032 |
| Number of previous races this year, M (SD) | 4.5 (3.7) | 4 (3.1) | NS |
| Horas de entrenamiento semanal, M (DE) | 8.1 (4.1) | 8.9 (4.4) | NS |
| Note. NS = Not significant (p > .05) | |||
