Table 1.
Baseline demographic characteristics for the Headspace group (n = 41) and the audiobook group (n = 28)
| Study variable | Headspace (n = 41) | Audiobook (n = 28) |
|---|---|---|
| Age band (n [%]) | ||
| 18–24 | 11 (26.9) | 8 (28.6) |
| 25–29 | 10 (24.4) | 8 (28.6) |
| 30–39 | 11 (26.9) | 8 (28.6) |
| 40–49 | 9 (22.0) | 4 (14.3) |
| Gender (n [%]) | ||
| Male | 15 (36.6) | 13 (46.4) |
| Female | 26 (63.4) | 15 (53.6) |
| Ethnicity (n [%]) | ||
| White | 31 (75.6) | 18 (64.3) |
| Hispanic | 2 (4.9) | 1 (3.6) |
| African-American | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0) |
| Asian | 4 (9.8) | 5 (17.9) |
| Mixed | 2 (4.9) | 2 (7.14) |
| Other | 1 (2.4) | 2 (7.14) |
| Education (n [%]) | ||
| No school | 0 (0) | 1 (3.6) |
| High school | 8 (19.5) | 7 (25.0) |
| University | 26 (63.4) | 15 (53.6) |
| Post-graduate degree | 7 (17.1) | 5 (17.9) |
| Meditation has the potential to be beneficial (n [%]) | ||
| Strongly disagree | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Disagree | 4 (9.8) | 1 (3.6) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 8 (19.5) | 11 (39.3) |
| Agree | 15 (36.6) | 8 (28.6) |
| Strongly agree | 14 (34.2) | 8 (28.6) |