Table 1. Sample characteristics.
| OM n = 36 | MBCT n = 32 | FA n = 36 | Total n = 104 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female, n (%) | 26 (72.2) | 23 (71.9) | 27 (75.0) | 76 (73.1) |
| Age, M (SD) | 40.0 (13.2) | 38.6 (12.4) | 42.1 (12.8) | 40.3 (12.8) |
| AD meds, n (%) | 12 (33.3) | 12 (37.5) | 11 (30.6) | 35 (33.7) |
| Race, n (%) | ||||
| White | 35 (97.2) | 31 (96.8) | 36 (100) | 102 (98.0) |
| Asian | 0 (0) | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0) |
| Not reported | 1 (2.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| Hispanic/Latino | 4 (11.1) | 2 (6.5) | 1 (2.8) | 7 (6.8) |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 32 (88.9) | 30 (93.5) | 35 (97.2) | 97 (93.2) |
| Highest level of education, n (%) | ||||
| High school | 1 (2.8) | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 3 (2.9) |
| College | 16 (44.4) | 18 (56.3) | 22 (61.1) | 56 (53.8) |
| Graduate | 19 (52.8) | 12 (37.5) | 14 (38.9) | 45 (43.3) |
| Axis I Diagnoses, n (%) | ||||
| Current clinical MDD | 15 (41.7) | 12 (37.5) | 14 (38.9) | 41 (39.4) |
| Current clinical GAD | 18 (50.0) | 14 (43.8) | 20 (55.6) | 52 (50.0) |
| Participant Adherence | ||||
| Total randomized, n | 36 | 32 | 36 | 104 |
| Completed intervention, n (%)a | 31 (91.2) | 30 (93.8) | 35 (97.2) | 96 (94.1) |
| Classes attended, M (SD)b | 7.7 (1.8) | 7.7 (1.8) | 8.1 (1.3) | 7.8 (1.6) |
| Meditation Homework Compliance | ||||
| 8wk formal min/wk, M (SD)b | 215.9 (72.2) | 185.2 (82.6) | 205.6 (65.9) | 202.6 (73.7) |
| 3mo formal min/wk, M (SD)b | 104.2 (106.9) | 97.8 (97.2) | 100.0 (96.6) | 100.7 (99.2) |
| Instructors Gender ratio (male: female) Combined meditation experience (years) # Clinical degrees # Ph.D.’s # MBSR/MBCT instructors |
1:1 40 1 2 1 |
1:1 40 1 2 2 |
1:1 40 2 1 2 |
|
| Treatment Fidelity (%) | 88.9 | 93.9 | 97.1 | 93.3 |
Note. AD meds = Antidepressant medication; MDD = Major Depressive Disorder; GAD = Generalized Anxiety Disorder; 8wk = during 8-week intervention; 3mo = period between week 8 and 3-month follow-up (week 20); # = “number of”.
aCompleters only include participants who began treatment (i.e., attended the first class). Two additional participants dropped from OM before the beginning of treatment.
bThese variables only include participants who completed all 8 weeks of treatment (FA, MBCT, OM n’s = 35, 30, 31, respectively).