Demographic characteristics of communities in which youth football teams are located and football enrolment costs (Georgia n=175, Washington n=197)
| GA Mean (SD) | WA Mean (SD) | P* | |
| Families below poverty line | 19.41% (11.3) | 12.62% (8.38) | <0.001 |
| College degree (bachelor’s degree or graduate) | 30.11% (14.09) | 32.75% (19.08) | 0.135 |
| Race/ethnicity† | |||
| White | 62.75% (26.10) | 72.44% (20.68) | <0.001 |
| Black | 27.34% (24.85) | 4.26% (5.32) | <0.001 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.24% (0.26) | 1.27% (3.16) | <0.001 |
| Asian | 3.38% (4.85) | 8.64% (8.26) | <0.001 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.03% (0.13) | 0.59% (0.97) | <0.001 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 57.03% (25.89) | 71.52% (14.82) | <0.001 |
| Hispanic, any race | 9.03% (7.71) | 9.62% (7.85) | 0.447 |
| Rural | 8.05% | 7.17% | |
| Enrolment cost per season | |||
| Tackle football | $225 (120) | $233 (107) | 0.569 |
| Flag football | $104 (53) | $110 (62) | 0.529 |
| Financial aid offered | 28.57% | 7.92% | <0.001 |
*Two-sample t-test comparing percentage of respondents or mean response per category between Georgia and Washington states.
†Does not sum to 100 as Hispanic ethnicity category is inclusive of other races.
GA, Georgia; WA, Washington.