Variable

Male athletes (%)

(n = 220)

Female Athletes (%)

(n = 24)

Total (n)

(N = 245)

Featured on the Cover

Present

88.1

64.0

220

Absent

11.9

36.0

25

X² = (1, N = 245) = 11.88, p = 0.003 V = 0.21

Posed

Present

79.6

96.0

191

Absent

20.4

4.0

54

X² = (1, N = 245) = 20.1 p = 0.01 V = 0.18

Shown in action

Present

24,6

16.7

58

Absent

75.4

83.3

187

X² = (1, N = 245) = 1.3 p = 0.97 V = 0.05

Pictured in team uniform

Present

66_a

20.8_b

150

Absent

34_c

79.2_d

95

X² = (1, N = 245) = 26.1 p = 0.002 V = 0.21

Provocative dress

Present

11.9_a

83.3_b

46

Absent

88.1_c

16.7_d

199

X² = (1, N = 245) = 91.6 p = 0.000 V = 0.40

Focus of Lead Story

Yes

86.8

62.5

213

No

13.2

37.5

32

X² = (1, N = 245) = 10.9 p = 0.20 V = 0.15