Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics for Full Study Sample (n=322)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | |
| Mean±SD | 45±12.2 |
| Range | 20–100 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 84 (26.1) |
| Female | 238 (73.9) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%)a | |
| Hispanic | 8 (2.5) |
| White non-Hispanic | 305 (94.7) |
| Black | 10 (3.1) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (1.6) |
| Asian | 8 (2.5) |
| Other | 2 (.6) |
| Highest level of education, n (%) | |
| High school | 1 (.3) |
| Some college | 16 (5.3) |
| College degree | 107 (33.2) |
| Graduate degree | 198 (61.5) |
| Annual household income, n (%) | |
| $0–$10,000 | 6 (1.9) |
| $10,001–$20,000 | 4 (1.2) |
| $20,001–$40,000 | 28 (8.7) |
| $40,001–$65,000 | 46 (14.3) |
| $65,001–$100,000 | 69 (21.4) |
| >$100,000 | 144 (44.7) |
| Prefer not to respond | 25 (7.8) |
| Work status, n (%) | |
| Employed full-time | 222 (68.9) |
| Employed part-time | 35 (10.9) |
| Unemployed | 26 (8.1) |
| Disabled | 13 (4.0) |
| Retired | 26 (8.1) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married, living with spouse | 187 (58.1) |
| Living with partner | 31 (9.6) |
| Separated | 7 (2.2) |
| Divorced | 30 (9.3) |
| Widowed | 6 (1.9) |
| In an intimate relationship but not living together | 16 (5) |
| Single | 45 (14) |
| Religious affiliation, n (%) | |
| Not religiously affiliated | 118 (36.6) |
| Jewish | 14 (4.3) |
| Muslim | 2 (0.6) |
| Hindu | 1 (0.3) |
| Buddhist | 5 (1.6) |
| Christian—specific denomination | 126 (39.1) |
| Christian—nondenominational | 29 (9) |
| Unitarian-Universalist | 18 (5.6) |
| Other | 9 (2.8) |
| Motivation for attending MBSR course, n (%) | |
| Improve mental health | 201 (90.1) |
| Help manage stress | 199 (89.2) |
| Personal growth or self-discovery | 181 (81.2) |
| Improve physical health | 136 (61.0) |
| Explore or deepen my sense of spirituality | 110 (49.3) |
| Pressured to attend by someone else | 3 (1.3) |
| Prior practice of mindfulness, meditation, or contemplative prayer, n (%) | |
| Yes | 181 (58.2) |
| Time spent practicing mindfulness, meditation, or contemplative prayer (y) | |
| Median | <1 |
| Range | 0–45 |
| Interquartile range | 0–3.0 |
a
Percentages for ethnicity subgroups total to >100% because some participants selected multiple categories.
SD, standard deviation; MBSR, mindfulness-based stress reduction.