Table 4.

Preferences for training

Factors Affecting Training Preferences	Percentage Reporting Very important or Essential
Convenience	74
Time required for daily practice	61
Time commitment to complete training	59
Doing it at my own pace	59
Reputation of sponsoring institution	49
Reputation of teacher	47
Reinforcing or strengthening an existing skill or practice	42
Privacy	42
Consistent with my religious beliefs	35
Scientific studies supporting a particular practice	32
Introductory training	30
Getting to know the teacher better	19
Group training in person	16
Intensive training	13
Novelty (new type of practice for me)	13
Being part of a group	12

NOTE: Responses included -- not at all important; somewhat important; moderately important; very important; or essential. For simplicity, this table lists the percentage of respondents who reported very important/essential (combined).