Table 2.
Frequency and minutes of stress reduction practice by intervention
| MBSR | Daily Examen | Stress proofing | Centering prayer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants included in text data* | 7 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
| Number of days with text data** | 588 | 840 | 1,176 | 336 |
| Average percentage of participants providing text data per day | 72.6% | 92.1% | 79.3% | 81.3% |
| Average percentage of participants reporting doing any practice per day | 47.3% | 68.9% | 60.4% | 56.5% |
| Percent of participants practicing at least 80% of the days (reported practice) | 14.3% | 60% | 14.3% | 0% |
| Percent of participants practicing at least 50% of the days (reported practice) | 42.9% | 80% | 71.4% | 75% |
| Percent of participants practicing less than 33% of the days (reported practice) | 28.6% | 20% | 14.3% | 0% |
| Average number of minutes practiced per day (among those who reported any practice) | 24.5 min | 11.3 min | 15.8 min | 20.3 min |
| Number of recommended minutes of daily practice | 45–60 min | 10–15 min | 10–25 min | 20 min |
Data were available for the second cohort of each intervention only. Data were collected for 84 days for MBSR, Stress Proofing, and the Daily Examen, and 83 days for Centering Prayer