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Table 2 Self-reported health status and health behaviors: 2015 American Birkebeiner Survey Participants vs. US population

From: Health status and health behaviors among citizen endurance Nordic skiers in the United States

 

Birkebeiner skiers (%)

US population

P value

Health status

 Very good/excellent health status

88.3

82.8% [9]

<0.001

 As fit/more fit than peers

99.1

–

 

 No physical limitations

82.8

76.4% [9]

<0.001

 Free from depression/low mood

93.1

82.2% [9]

<0.001

Health behaviors

 % Sleep <7 h/night

65.1

35.3% [11]

0.55

 % Snoring

36.3

48.0% [11]

<0.001

 % Unintentionally falling asleep

31.3

37.9% [11]

<0.001

 % Eating fruit less than 1 time daily

18.2

39.2% [10]

<0.001

 % Eating vegetables less than 1 time daily

14.4

23.1% [10]

<0.001

 Current smokers

3.37

21.2% [9]

<0.001

 Drink alcohol

90.5

87.6% [9]

<0.001

 Moderate alcohol consumption (0–2 drinks per occasion)

83.9

–

 

 Binge drinking, ever

10.3

18.3% [9]

<0.001

 No leisure time physical activity

5.84

25.5%

<0.001

 Arthritis

18.7

24.4% [9]

<0.001