Table 2.

Mean difference in MSQOL54 scales and composite between meditation frequency categories.

	Meditation frequency			Mean difference P
	Never	Less than once per week	Once or more per week	Never versus less than once per week	Never versus once or more per week	Less than once per week versus once or more per week
MSQOL-54 composites
Mean MHC (95% CI)	65.1 (63.8–66.4)	66.4 (64.5–68.2)	70.7 (69.1–72.2)	P = 0.534	P < 0.001*	P = 0.001*
Mean PHC (95% CI)	57.6 (56.2–59.0)	61.0 (59.0–63.0)	60.8 (59.0–62.6)	P = 0.021*	P = 0.016*	P = 0.99
MSQOL-54 scales
Overall QOL (95% CI)	65.4 (64.2–66.6)	67.1 (65.4–68.8)	69.9 (68.5–71.2)	P = 0.233	P < 0.001*	P = 0.035*
Emotional well-being (95% CI)	67.3 (66.2–68.5)	67.1 (65.6–68.7)	72.7 (71.4–74.0)	P = 0.991	P < 0.001*	P < 0.001*
Energy (95% CI)	41.3 (39.9–42.6)	43.5 (41.6–45.5)	47.5 (45.8–49.2)	P = 0.140	P < 0.001*	P = 0.008*
Health perception (95% CI)	53.6 (52.2–54.9)	56.0 (54.1–58.0)	60.5 (58.8–62.2)	P = 0.097	P < 0.001*	P = 0.002*
Cognitive function (95% CI)	63.7 (62.1–65.4)	67.3 (65.1–69.6)	70.0 (68.0–72.0)	P = 0.030*	P < 0.001*	P = 0.190
Health distress (95% CI)	58.2 (56.5–59.9)	59.0 (56.6–61.3)	64.6 (62.7–66.5)	P = 0.855	P < 0.001*	P = 0.001*

^*Denotes significant P value of <0.05.