Table 1.
Socio-demographic data for each group (meditators and non-meditators).
| Meditators n = 30 | Non-meditators n = 30 | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| Mean (SD) [range] | 42.56 (7.5) [27–55] | 42.43 (8.27) [26–55] | F(1,59) = 0.004 p = 0.948 |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 10 (33.3%) | 10 (33.3%) | X2(1) = 0.00 |
| Female | 20 (66.7%) | 20 (66.7%) | p = 1.00 |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| Elementary | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (26.7%) | X2(2) = 9.318 |
| Secondary | 5 (16.7%) | 3 (10.0%) | p < 0.01 |
| University | 25 (83.3%) | 19 (63.3%) | |
| Marital status n (%) | |||
| Single | 9 (30.0%) | 8 (26.7%) | X2(6) = 5.503 |
| Married | 20 (66.7%) | 16 (53.3%) | p = 0.138 |
| Divorced | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (16.7%) | |
| Widowed | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Employment | |||
| Unemployed | 10 (33.3%) | 2 (6.6%) | X2(2) = 10.891 |
| Employed | 6 (20.0%) | 23 (76.7%) | p = 0.054 |
| Retired | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (13.3%) | |
| Disability | 14 (46.7%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
SD, standard deviation. Disability refers to employees with short-term disability (sick leave) at the time that the study was conducted.