Table 1.
Factor | Meditation practitioners* |
---|---|
Number of responses | 343 |
% Male | 39.6 |
Mean age and age range | 44, (SD 13.4), range 18 yrs to 82 yrs |
% Caucasian | 77.2 |
% Asian | 21.9 |
% Single/never married/divorced/widow | 27 |
% Married/de facto | 73 |
High school, highest level | 25.9 |
Undergraduate, highest level | 49.4 |
Postgraduate, highest level | 21.2 |
No history of mental illness | 87.9 |
History of minor mental illness | 10.4 |
History of major mental illness | 1.7 |
*In comparison, the National Health Survey in 1995 was weighted to population norms with the SF36 administered to only the household members aged 18 years or more. The mean age was 42.6 (SD 16.5) with 48% male.