Table 1.
Subject Demographic Variables by Experienced, Nonmeditators, and Total
| Nonmeditators | Experienced Meditators | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | |||
| Mean | 38.72 | 45.42 | 42.22 |
| SD | 13.5 | 13.87 | 13.82 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 7 | 8 | 15 (62.5) |
| Male | 5 | 4 | 9 (37.5) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| African | 1 | 1 | 2 (8.3) |
| Colombian | 1 | 0 | 1(4.2) |
| Guatemalan | 2 | 0 | 2 (8.3) |
| Indian | 0 | 2 | 2 (8.3) |
| Korean | 0 | 1 | 1 (4.2) |
| Mexican | 2 | 0 | 2 (8.3) |
| Pilipino | 4 | 4 | 8 (33.3) |
| North American | 1 | 3 | 4 (16.7) |
| Venezuelan | 1 | 0 | 1 (4.2) |
| Meditation Experience (y) | |||
| Mean | N/A | 12.90 | |
| SD | N/A | 6.74 | |
| Avg min/d | |||
| Mean | N/A | 52.08 | |
| SD | N/A | 19.82 | |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation.