Table 1 Socio-demographic and injury characteristic of 166 athletes with disabilities
Socio-demographic and injury characteristic | Athletes with disabilities (n = 166) | |
|---|---|---|
n | (%) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 106 | (63.9) |
Female | 60 | (36.1) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 105 | (63.3) |
In relationship | 61 | (24.1) |
Place of living | ||
Urban area | 126 | (76.5) |
Rural area | 39 | (23.5) |
Education | ||
Higher | 160 | (96.4) |
Elementary/vocational | 6 | (3.6) |
Professional status | ||
Employed | 146 | (88.0) |
Unemployed | 20 | (12.0) |
Sport discipline | ||
Archery | 7 | (4.2) |
Athletics | 39 | (23.5) |
Boccia | 4 | (2.4) |
Canoe | 2 | (1.2) |
Cycling | 7 | (4.2) |
Goalball | 9 | (5.4) |
Powerlifting | 15 | (9.0) |
Rowing | 6 | (3.6) |
Shooting | 5 | (3.0) |
Swimming | 25 | (15.1) |
Sitting volleyball | 11 | (6.6) |
Table tennis | 10 | (6.0) |
Wheelchair fencing | 5 | (3.0) |
Wheelchair rugby | 8 | (4.8) |
Wheelchair basketball | 13 | (7.8) |
Type of disability | ||
Paraplegia | 21 | (12.6) |
Tetraplegia | 22 | (13.3) |
Muscular dystrophy | 3 | (1.8) |
Heine-Medina (poliomyelitis) | 2 | (1.2) |
Spina bifida | 10 | (6.0) |
Cerebral palsy | 14 | (8.4) |
Limb amputations | 37 | (22.2) |
Multiple sclerosis | 2 | (1.2) |
Other | 55 | (33.1) |