Table 1.
Engagement in Mindfulness Practices in the United States: Pooled Data from the 2002, 2007, and 2012 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Supplement of the National Health Interview Survey
| Exposure | Frequency (n) | Weighted(n) | Percentage (SEM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Women | 38,156 | 86,510,899 | 51.0 (0.26) |
| Men | 30,993 | 83,219,900 | 49.0 (0.26) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 43,189 | 119,013,045 | 70.1 (0.32) |
| Hispanic | 11,808 | 22,213,675 | 13.1 (0.24) |
| Black | 10,184 | 19,408,790 | 11.4 (0.21) |
| Asian | 3,287 | 7,498,562 | 4.4 (0.11) |
| Other | 681 | 1,596,726 | 0.9 (0.08) |
| Education | |||
| High school | 18,407 | 46,346,249 | 27.3 (0.24) |
| Less than high school | 11,773 | 25,023,963 | 14.7 (0.22) |
| Beyond high school | 38,969 | 98,360,587 | 58.0 (0.32) |
| Mindfulness practice in past 12 months | |||
| Meditation | 5,053a,b | 12,623,922 | 7.6 (0.15) |
| Yoga | 5,047a | 12,468,704 | 7.5 (0.15) |
| Tai chi | 905a | 2,033,347 | 1.2 (0.05) |
| Qigong | 256a | 546,975 | 0.3 (0.03) |
| Any of 4 practices | 8,754a,b | 21,727,627 | 13.1 (0.19) |
| n | Mean age (SEM) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 69,149 | 45.0 (0.11) | |
a
Number of respondents engaging in the mindfulness practice in the past 12 months.
b
Data from survey years 2002 and 2007 were used.
SEM, standard error of mean age.