Table 1.
Characteristics of Those Who Used Mind–Body Therapies* Compared to Those Who Did Not
| Factor | Mind–Body Users, % | No Mind–Body Use, % | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 58 | 51 | = .02 |
| Age, y | < .0001 | ||
| 18 to 29 | 18 | 22 | |
| 30 to 39 | 29 | 24 | |
| 40 to 49 | 31 | 17 | |
| 50 to 64 | 17 | 20 | |
| 65+ | 5 | 17 | |
| Education | < .0001 | ||
| High school or less | 34 | 54 | |
| Some college | 32 | 25 | |
| College graduate or higher | 34 | 21 | |
| Annual Household Income, $ | > .2 | ||
| <20,000 | 25 | 54 | |
| 20 to 50,000 | 48 | 50 | |
| 50,000+ | 28 | 25 | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Not married | 64 | 52 | < .001 |
| Race | |||
| White | 75 | 77 | > .2 |
| Other complementary medicine use† | 75 | 36 | < .0001 |
*
Mind–body therapies consisted of relaxation techniques, yoga, imagery techniques, hypnosis, biofeedback, and “other” techniques such as dance therapy.
†
Complementary medical therapies (not categorized as mind–body) included herbal medicine, massage, chiropractic, megavitamins, self-help group, commercial diet, folk remedies, lifestyle diet, energy healing, homeopathy, spiritual healing by others, and acupuncture.