Table 2.
Baseline Demographics and 12-Week Yoga Participation in Those Who Completed an Interview.
| Feasibility Study (n = 21), n (%) | Pilot Study (n = 18), n (%) | Combined (n = 39), n (%) | |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 60.9 ± 5.7 | 60 ± 8.7 | 60 ± 7.2 |
| BMI (mean ± SD) | 25.3 ± 4.1 | 25.9 ± 5.4 | 25.5 ± 4.7 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 4 (19.0) | 1 (5.6) | 5 |
| Female | 17 (81.0) | 17 (94.4) | 34 |
| Race | |||
| Caucasian | 21 (100.0) | 17 (94.4) | 38 |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) | 1 |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Polycythemia vera | 8 (38.0) | 8 (44.4) | 16 |
| Essential thrombocythemia | 7 (33.3) | 5 (27.8) | 12 |
| Myelofibrosis | 6 (28.6) | 5 (27.8) | 11 |
| Time since diagnosis | |||
| <1 Year ago | 0 (0.0) | 2 (11.1) | 2 |
| 1-3 Years ago | 6 (28.6) | 2 (11.1) | 8 |
| >3 Years ago | 15 (71.4) | 14 (77.8) | 29 |
| Education | |||
| High school diploma or less | 1 (4.7) | 1 (5.6) | 2 |
| Some college | 1 (4.7) | 1 (5.6) | 2 |
| Associates/2-year degree | 4 (19.0) | 1 (5.6) | 5 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 7 (33.3) | 9 (50.0) | 16 |
| Graduate school or above | 8 (38.1) | 6 (33.3) | 14 |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) | 1 |
| Partnered/In a relationship | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
| Married | 19 (90.5) | 16 (88.9) | 35 |
| Separated | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
| Divorced | 2 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 |
| Widowed | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) | 1 |
| 12-Week average yoga participation, min/wk (mean ± SD) | 52 ± 27 | 46 ± 19 | 49 ± 23 |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.