Research Article

Gender Differences in Eating Disorder Risk among NCAA Division I Cross Country and Track Student-Athletes

Table 1

Positive response rates to individual questions in the Eating Disorder Screen for Primary Care (ESP) by male and female cross country and track student athletes.

MaleFemale

Total Respondents366272

Are you dissatisfied with your eating patterns?
Do you ever eat in secret?
Does your weight affect the way you feel about yourself?
Do you currently suffer with or have you ever suffered in the past with an eating disorder?

Average Count of Positive Responses.62 ± .091.55 ± .15

p<.05, p<.01, and p<.001.