Table 1.
Demographic and lifestyle characteristics of young adult participants
| Survey Samplea | Interview Sampleb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non- Practitionersc (n = 1523) | Yoga Practitionersc (n = 297) | Yoga Practitionersc (n = 46) | |||
| Mean/% (CI) | Mean/% (CI) | p-valued | Mean/% (CI) | p-valuee | |
| Demographic Characteristicsf | |||||
| Age, yrs | 31.1 (31.0–31.2) | 30.8 (30.7–31.0) | .01 | 30.6 (20.1–31.1) | .16 |
| Gender, % female | 52.2 (49.7–54.8) | 79.8 (74.8–84.0) | <.001 | 73.9 (59.2–84.7) | .28 |
| Educational Attainment, % bachelor degree | 49.3 (46.8–51.9) | 69.9 (64.5–74.9) | <.001 | 76.1 (61.5–86.4) | .32 |
| Ethnicity/race, % non-white | 32.7 (30.3–35.1) | 26.3 (21.6–31.6) | .03 | 17.4 (8.9–31.3) | .14 |
| Weight status, % overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) | 62.2 (59.7–64.7) | 44.4 (38.6–50.3) | <.001 | 51.1 (36.6–65.4) | .32 |
| Lifestyle Characteristicsa | |||||
| Fruit and Vegetables, servings/day [IQR = 2.8–6.8; n = 1592] | 5.1 (4.9–5.3) | 6.4 (5.9–6.8) | <.001 | 6.1 (5.1–7.1) | .30 |
| Fast Food Frequency, % | <.001 | ||||
| Never | 37.5 (35.1–40.0) | 55.2 (49.5–60.8) | 52.2 (37.8–66.3) | .78 | |
| 1–2 times/week | 44.7 (42.2–47.2) | 40.1 (34.6–45.8) | 41.3 (27.9–56.1) | ||
| 3+ times/week | 17.8 (16.0–19.8) | 4.7 (2.8–7.8) | 6.5 (2.1–18.6) | ||
| Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, servings/day [IQR = 0–0.6; n = 1591] | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | 0.3 (0.2–0.3) | <.001 | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) | .01 |
| Snack Foods, servings/day [IQR = 0.6–1.6; n = 1592] | 1.3 (1.2–1.3) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | .10 | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | .06 |
| MVPA, hours/week [IQR = 1.3–6.6; n = 1820] | 4.1 (3.9–4.3) | 5.4 (4.9–5.8) | <.001 | 6.8 (5.8–7.9) | .003 |
BMI, Body Mass Index, MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; CI, 95% confidence interval; IQR, Interquartile Range
aSurvey sample includes the young adults who completed the Project EAT-IV survey, presented by yoga practitioner status
bInterview sample is the subsample of young adults who completed the Project EAT-IV survey who also participated in qualitative interviews
cYoga practitioner defined as practicing yoga for ≥30 min/week over the past year; Non-practitioner is all others (less frequent yoga practice or no yoga practice)
dDifference between yoga practitioners and non-practitioners in the survey sample determined by ttest or chi2
eDifference between the interview sample and yoga practitioners in the survey sample determined by ttest or chi2
fSample size for each variable varies slightly due to a small amount of missing data