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Demographic characteristics of participants
| Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 29 | – |
| Age | 47.7 | 9.3 |
| Males | 21% | – |
| Meditation experience (year) | 6.8 | 4.9 |
| Practice (h/week) | 4.0 | 2.4 |
| Reports/participant | 34.9 | 9.1 |
| Response rate | 79% | 13% |
| Current practicea | ||
| MBSR | 15 | |
| Vipassana | 13 | |
| Yoga | 8 | |
| Ridhwan | 2 | |
| Zen | 1 | |
| Other | 2 | |
| Total Vipassana and/or MBSR | 83% | |
aBecause some participants reported more than one practice, the numbers do not add up to the total number of participants
