Table 3.

Mean Change in Tension, Anxiety, and Depressed Mood by Age Group From Pre- to Postmeditation.

Age Group (Years)	n	Premeditation		Postmeditation		Change	P	η
		Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Tension (POMS)
20-39	15	1.56	0.88	0.21	0.31	1.35	.000	.71
40-59	33	1.29	1.15	0.20	0.68	1.09	.000	.47
60-79	14	0.88	0.78	0.26	0.43	0.62	.038	.29
Anxiety (HADS)
20-39	15	1.43	0.61	0.67	0.62	0.76	.000	.70
40-59	33	1.03	0.70	0.27	0.52	0.76	.000	.54
60-79	14	0.74	0.46	0.29	0.47	0.45	.019	.35
Depressed mood (HADS)
20-39	15	0.63	0.37	0.48	0.32	0.15	.207	.11
40-59	33	0.66	0.66	0.38	0.39	0.27	.012	.18
60-79	14	0.55	0.43	0.35	0.32	0.20	.051	.26

Abbreviations: POMS, Profile of Mood States; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.