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Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of interviewees

From: Sporting programs aimed at inactive population groups in the Netherlands: factors influencing their long-term sustainability in the organized sports setting

 

Program continued

Program stopped

NSFs (n = 14)

(n = 10)

(n = 4)

Gender (n, %)

 Female

4 (40)

1 (25)

 Male

6 (60)

3 (75)

Age, mean + range (years)

43 (25–59)

50 (35–59)

Number of years employed with the NSF, mean + range (years)

14 (1/3–36)

13 (10–18)

Number of years involved in program, mean + range (years)

4 (1/4–9)

4 (2–9)

Function within NSF (n, %)

 Current program coordinator

8 (80)

0 (0)

 Former program coordinator

2 (20)

4 (100)

Size NSF (n, %)

 Medium (25.000–100.000 club members)

3 (30)

3 (75)

 Large (> 100.000 club members)

7 (70)

1 (25)

Sports clubs (n = 28)

(n = 17)

(n = 11)

Gender (n, %)

 Female

7 (41)

5 (45)

 Male

10 (59)

6 (55)

Age, mean + range (years)

56 (36–78)

59 (27–79)

Number of years employed with the sports club, mean + range (years)

11 (1/6–25)

24 (5–52)

Number of years involved in program, mean + range (years)

8 (2–15)

3 (1–8)

Function within sports club (n, %)a

 Trainer/coach

12 (71)

8 (73)

 Board member

4 (24)

0 (0)

 Chairperson

2 (12)

2 (18)

 Secretary

1 (6)

2 (18)

 Other

0 (0)

2 (18)

Size sports club (n, %)

 Small (≤ 100 club members)

3 (18)

1 (9)

 Medium (101–300 club members)

7 (41)

6 (55)

 Large (≥ 301 club members)

6 (35)

2 (18)

 Unknown

1 (6)

2 (18)

Region in the Netherlands (n, %)

 North

4 (24)

1 (9)

 East

6 (35)

2 (18)

 West

4 (24)

4 (36)

 South

3 (18)

4 (36)

  1. NSFs National Sports Federations
  2. aAn interviewee could have multiple functions within the sports club