Table 2.

Multinomial logistic regression of preferences for loving-kindness.

	Second preferred		Third preferred		Least preferred
Predictors	Coefficient	SE	Coefficient	SE	Coefficient	SE
Empathy	−0.095***	0.030	−0.109***	0.031	−0.136***	0.030
Self-compassion	0.963**	0.346	1.070***	0.377	0.488	0.330
Age	−0.024	0.031	−0.007	0.032	0.022	0.027
Gender	−0.934	0.611	−0.922	0.671	−1.839***	0.613
Practice order	0.073	0.274	−0.194	0.312	0.620*	0.269

^*Indicates p < 0.05;

^**Indicates p < 0.01;

^***Indicates p < 0.005.