Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics

Variable	Value	Range
Demographic characteristics and covariates
Women (%)	62
White race (%)	97
College education or greater (%)	86
Age (yr)	72.08 ± 6.74	64–91
Mini-Mental Status Examination score	28.89 ± 1.16	25–30
Trail Making Test score (s)
Trails A	39.74 ± 18.08	17–150
Trails B	95.11 ± 51.74	37–301
Total time	134.86 ± 63.30	54–367
Perceived Stress Scale score	1.28 ± 0.62	0.10–2.80
Personality, 0–4 rating scales
Neuroticism	1.37 ± 0.67	0.00–3.25
Extraversion	2.44 ± 0.52	1.17–3.58
Openness	2.66 ± 0.48	1.58–3.67
Agreeableness	2.94 ± 0.49	1.58–4.00
Conscientiousness	2.87 ± 0.55	1.50–4.00
MBSR use while in-treatment (d per week)
Yoga	2.19 ± 1.31	0.00–6.43
Sitting meditation	3.41 ± 1.47	0.29–7.00
Informal meditation	3.12 ± 1.88	0.00–7.00
Body scanning	3.56 ± 1.54	0.00–7.00
Continued use of MBSR after treatment (mo)
Yoga	2.62 ± 2.74	0.00–6.00
Sitting meditation	3.54 ± 2.65	0.00–6.00
Informal meditation	4.21 ± 2.72	0.00–6.00
Body scanning	2.80 ± 2.62	0.00–6.00

Values are expressed as percentage of participants or mean ± standard deviation. n = 100, with 90 supplying complete data at follow-up.

MBSR, mindfulness-based stress reduction.