Variable

Level of Measurement

Coding/Description

Enrollment and Participation in University Athletics

Categorical

1 = Yes

2 = No

Age

Ordinal

1 = 18 - 19

2 = 20 - 21

3= 22 - 23

4 = 24+

Gender

Categorical

1 = Male

2 = Female

3= Other

4 = Prefer not to answer

Race/Ethnicity

Categorical

1 = American Indian or Alaska Native

2 = Asian

3 = Black or African American

4 = Hispanic or Latino

5 = Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

6 = White

7 = Other

Year of Study

Ordinal

1 = Freshman

2 = Sophomore

3 = Junior

4 = Senior

5 = Graduate

Credit Hours

Ordinal

1 = <12

2 = 12 - 13

3 = 14 - 15

4 = 16 - 17

5 = 18

6 = 19+

Sport

Categorical

1 = Women’s Basketball

2 = Women’s Cross Country

3 = Women’s Golf

4 = Women’s Soccer

5 = Softball

6 = Women’s Swimming and Diving

7 = Women’s Track and Field

8 = Women’s Volleyball

9 = Men’s Basketball

10 = Men’s Cross Country

11 = Men’s Golf

12 = Baseball

13 = Men’s Soccer

14 = Men’s Swimming and Diving

15 = Men’s Track and Field

Discipline of Study

Categorical

1 = Sciences and Math

2 = Arts

3 = Public Health, Health Sciences, Environmental Studies

4 = Business

5 = Engineering and Technology

6 = Literature, Language, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts

7 = Nursing

8 = Education

9 = Undeclared

Level of Support from Support System

Ordinal

1 = No support system

2 = Poor

3 = Neutral

4 = Good

5 = Very reliable and healthy

Diet While Competing

Ordinal

1 = Very poor

2 = Poor

3 = Neutral

4 = Well-balanced and healthy

5 = Very well-balanced and healthy

Hours of Sleep While in Season

Ordinal

1 = <3

2 = 3 - 4 hours

3 = 5 - 6 hours

4 = 7 - 8 hours

5 = 9 - 10 hours

6 = 10+ hours