Table 1.
Baseline Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Participants
| No. (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | MBSR Intervention Group (n=42) |
HLC Control Group (n=41) |
P Value |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 51.93(13.6) | 53.61(13.7) | 0.575 |
| Female Sex | 27 (64.3%) | 29 (70.7%) | 0.641 |
| Race | 0.233 | ||
| White | 36 (90.0%) | 40 (97.6%) | |
| Black | 1 (2.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Other | 3 (7.5%) | 1 (2.4%) | |
| Latino | 5 (12.8%) | 1 (2.6%) | 0.200 |
| Education | 0.649 | ||
| High school degree or GED | 6 (14.6%) | 7 (17.5%) | |
| College 1–3 yrs | 13 (31.7%) | 16 (40.0%) | |
| College degree | 14 (34.1%) | 13 (32.5%) | |
| MA or Doctoral | 8 (19.5%) | 4 (10.0%) | |
| Marital Status | 0.880 | ||
| Married or living w/partner | 29 (70.7%) | 31 (75.6%) | |
| Never married | 5 (12.2%) | 4 (9.8%) | |
| Divorced or widowed | 7 (17.0%) | 6 (14.7%) | |
| Asthma Control* | 0.941 | ||
| Well controlled | 3 (7.3%) | 3 (7.5%) | |
| Not well controlled | 20 (48.8%) | 21 (52.5%) | |
| Very poorly controlled | 18 (43.9%) | 16 (40.0%) | |
| Asthma Severity | 0.586 | ||
| Mild | 6 (14.3%) | 5 (12.2%) | |
| Moderate | 18 (42.9%) | 22 (53.7%) | |
| Severe | 18 (42.9%) | 14 (34.1%) | |
| FEV1, L, mean (SD) | 2.57 (0.6) | 2.54 (0.7) | 0.842 |
| FEV1 percent predicted, mean (SD) | 91.7(16.6) | 94.6(18.9) | 0.453 |
| Morning Peak Flow (PEF), L/min, mean (SD) |
448.3(145.8) | 395.1(135.7) | 0.100 |
| Short-term Bronchodilator/Rescue Medication Use |
2.92 (5.4) | 2.22 (4.2) | 0.623** |
| Long-term Controller Medication | 31 (75.6%) | 29 (74.4%) | 1.000 |
| Prednisone/Medrol past 30 days | 10 (24.4%) | 2 (4.9%) | 0.026 |
| Asthma Quality of Life (AQOL), mean (SD) |
5.07 (1.2) | 5.33 (1.0) | 0.417** |
| Perceived Stress (PSS), mean (SD) | 17.41 (6.3) | 15.75 (7.8) | 0.294 |
| Other Medical Conditions | |||
| Allergic rhinitis | 15 (36.6%) | 14 (34.1%) | 1.000 |
| Heart disease | 3 (7.3%) | 4 (9.8%) | 1.000 |
| Gastro-esophageal reflux disease | 25 (61.0%) | 19 (47.5%) | 0.268 |
| No. of Days Missed School or Work due to Asthma, mean (SD) |
0.61 (1.6) | 0.10 (0.4) | 0.094** |
*
Asthma control was assessed based on the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)8 criteria. Presented are percent classified as well-controlled (vs. not well controlled or very poorly controlled).
**
Rank-Sum Test