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Table 3 Differences in mental health problems between rock-climbers and controls, presented as total and separated by sex. Data is presented as n (%)

From: Mental health problems, sleep quality and overuse injuries in advanced Swedish rock-climbers – the CLIMB study

 

Total

Men

Women

 

Rock-climbers (n = 183)

Controls (n = 180)

p-value

Rock-climbers

(n = 105)

Controls (n = 71)

p-value

Rock-climbers

(n = 78)

Controls (n = 109)

p-value

DASS Depression Score

 

0.69

 

0.71

 

0.20

Normal

104 (57.1)

110 (60.8)

64 (61.0)

45 (63.4)

40 (51.3)

65 (59.6)

Mild

23 (12.6)

19 (10.5)

13 (12.4)

6 (8.5)

10 (12.8)

13 (11.9)

Moderate

33 (18)

23 (12.7)

19 (18.1)

8 (11.3)

14 (17.9)

15 (13.8)

Severe

4 (2.2)

15 (8.3)

2 (1.9)

7 (9.9)

2 (2.6)

8 (7.3)

Extremely Severe

19 (10.4)

13 (7.2)

7 (6.7)

5 (7.0)

12 (15.4)

8 (7.3)

DASS Anxiety Score

 

0.25

 

0.26

 

0.96

Normal

129 (70.9)

121 (66.9)

82 (78.1)

53 (74.6)

48 (61.5)

67 (61.5)

Mild

11 (6.0)

12 (6.6)

5 (4.8)

3 (4.2)

6 (7.7)

9 (8.3)

Moderate

24 (13.2)

24 (13.3)

11 (10.5)

6 (8.5)

13 (16.7)

18 (16.5)

Severe

8 (4.4)

5 (2.8)

4 (3.8)

2 (2.8)

4 (5.1)

3 (2.8)

Extremely Severe

10 (5.5)

19 (10.5)

3 (2.9)

7 (9.9)

7 (9.0)

12 (11.0)

DASS Stress score

 

0.61

 

0.95

 

0.053

Normal

65 (35.7)

73 (40.3)

47 (44.8)

38 (53.5)

18 (23.1)

35 (32.1)

Mild

29 (15.9)

26 (14.4)

17 (16.2)

5 (7.0)

12 (15.4)

21 (19.3)

Moderate

46 (25.3)

40 (22.1)

29 (27.6)

18 (25.4)

18 (23.1)

21 (19.3)

Severe

14 (7.7)

15 (8.3)

9 (8.6)

3 (4.2)

5 (6.4)

12 (11.0)

Extremely Severe

28 (15.4)

27 (14.9)

3 (2.9)

7 (9.9)

25 (32.1)

20 (18.3)

Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index

 

0.26

 

0.054

 

0.052

Good sleepers

100 (54.6)

117 (65.0)

64 (61.0)

50 (70.4)

36 (46.2)

67 (61.5)

Poor sleepers

83 (45.4)

63 (35.0)

41 (39.0)

21 (29.6)

42 (53.8)

42 (38.5)

  1. DASS Despression Anxiety Stress Scale