Table 4.
Continuous moderators of the effects of yoga on depression.
| Moderator | k | Slope | SE | Tau2 | Qmodel | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study characteristic | ||||||
| Publication year | 12 | .189 | .085 | 1.040 | 115.60 | .052 |
| Sample characteristic | ||||||
| Age (mean) | 10 | .222 | .266 | 1.683 | 110.05 | .428 |
| Method characteristic | ||||||
| %Attrition | 12 | .030 | .037 | 1.536 | 148.85 | .439 |
| Intervention characteristics | ||||||
| Intervention length (total day) | 10 | −.017 | .021 | 1.672 | 103.46 | .416 |
| Number of session/wks. | 10 | .097 | .129 | 1.705 | 103.12 | .475 |
| Duration of yoga min./session | 10 | .006 | .015 | 1.805 | 107.12 | .694 |
| Dose (Length x Duration) | 10 | .000 | .003 | 1.854 | 115.31 | .970 |
| Days After intervention measured | 12 | .006 | .024 | 1.623 | 136.97 | .807 |
k = number of comparisons, Q = heterogeneity statistics.