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Table 3 Prevalence of chronic diseases reported by athletes, chess players, moderately activity and inactive older adults

From: Masters or pawns? Examining injury and chronic disease in male Masters Athletes and chess players compared to population norms from the Canadian Community Health Survey

Activity Type

N

Mean (SD)

p

(A) Masters Athletes

69

0.20 (0.53)

AxC*, AxD*

(B) Chess

50

0.48 (0.84)

BxC*, BxD*

(C) Moderately activity

64

1.33 (1.27)

CxA*, CxB*

(D) Inactive

62

1.31 (1.46)

DxA*, DxB*

Total

245

0.83 (1.19)

 
  1. alpha adjusted ≤0.0125; SD: Standard Deviation; significance (p) is indicated by the asterisk (*)