Table 2.

Ordinal Scales and Values for Duration and Frequency of Meditation Practice at Baseline.

Meditation Descriptora	Value
Meditation duration, minutes per day
1-20	1
21-40	2
40+	3
Meditation frequency, times per week
1-2	1
3-5	2
6-7	3
7+	4

^aRespondents could select more than one descriptor; the lowest value descriptor was considered.