Table 1.

Characteristics of Study Sample (N = 171)

Variables	M (SD)	Range
Age	55.0 (11.3)	23-80
Length of yoga practice  (in years)	12.0 (7.6)	0-25+
	Frequency	%
Gender
Male	24	14
Female	147	86
Race
White	157	91.8
Othera	14	8.2
Marital status
Married/lives with partner	113	66.1
Singleb/widowed/separated/   divorced	55	32.2
Other	3	1.7
Employment
Full-time	73	42.6
Part-time	49	28.7
Not employed	49	28.7
Education
High school/GED/trade/   vocational school/other	7	4.1
Some college	14	8.2
College graduate	66	38.6
Master’s degree	66	38.6
Doctoral degree	18	10.5

^aMultiracial (n = 5; 2.9%), Asian (n = 3; 1.8%), African American (n = 3; 1.8%), Other (n = 3; 1.8%).

^bNever married.