Research Article
Nutritional Knowledge and Attitudes of Adolescent Swimmers in Trinidad and Tobago
Table 1
Profile of the study population (
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| Variable | Classification | Frequency () | Percentage (%) |
| Sex | Female | 98 | 44.5 | Male | 122 | 55.5 |
| Ethnicity | African | 70 | 31.8 | Indian | 11 | 5.0 | Caucasian | 7 | 3.2 | Asian | 3 | 1.4 | Mixed | 129 | 58.6 |
| Age range | 11-12 | 61 | 27.7 | 13-14 | 59 | 26.8 | 15–17 | 70 | 31.8 | 18–21 | 30 | 13.6 |
| Highest level of education | Primary | 16 | 7.3 | Secondary | 175 | 79.5 | Tertiary | 29 | 13.2 |
| Number of nutrition classes/courses/seminars attended | None | 125 | 56.8 | 1–3 | 76 | 35.0 | 4 or more | 18 | 8.2 |
| Most recent class/course/seminar attended | Never | 117 | 53.2 | 2011-2012 | 74 | 33.6 | More than 2 years ago | 29 | 13.2 |
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