Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants
| Variables | Categories | Yoga Group (n=40) Frequency % | Ayurveda Group (n=40) Frequency % | Control Group (n=40) Frequency % | Sleep Quality (P) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean±SD) | 34.6±7.07 | 32.15±6.94 | 31.8±7.24 | ||
| Gender | Male | 26 (65) | 22 (55) | 25 (62.5) | <0.05* |
| Female | 14 (35) | 18 (45) | 15 (32.5) | ||
| Educational Qualification | Up to 12th standard | 5 (12.5) | 4 (10) | 9 (22.5) | 0.21 |
| Graduation | 22 (55) | 21 (52.5) | 20 (50) | ||
| Post- Graduation | 13 (32.5) | 15 (37.5) | 11 (27.5) | ||
| Habitat | Urban | 35 (87.5) | 31 (77.5) | 32 (40) | <0.001** |
| Rural | 5 (12.5) | 9 (22.5) | 8 (20) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 32 (40) | 21 (52.5) | 24 (60) | <0.05* |
| Single | 6 (15) | 10 (25) | 13 (32.5) | ||
| Separated | 2 (5) | 9 (47.5) | 3 (7.5) | ||
| Occupation | Government job | 10 (25) | 5 (12.5) | 8 (20) | <0.01** |
| Private job | 22 (55) | 26 (65) | 12 (30) | ||
| Self-employed | 1 (2.5) | 3 (7.5) | 11 (27.5) | ||
| No occupation | 7 (17.5) | 6 (15) | 9 (22.5) | ||
| Socioeconomic Status | Lower | - | - | <0.001** | |
| Upper Lower | 3 (7.5) | 4 (10) | 2 (5) | ||
| Lower Middle | 33 (82.5) | 31 (77.5) | 29 (72.5) | ||
| Upper middle | 4 (10) | 5 (12.5) | 9 (22.5) | ||
| Upper | - | - | - | - | |
Note Chi-Square’ test, P value significant as * represents <0.05 and ** represents <0.01. SD, standard deviation