Table 3.
Level of mental wellbeing with duration of practicing yoga and meditation
| Duration of practice | Total number (Percentage)* | Level of mental wellbeing | Statistical remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | At risk of psychological distress | At risk of depression | |||
| Yoga (n=525) | Chi-square=8.071, | ||||
| <1 year | 123 (23.4) | 72 (58.5) | 32 (26.1) | 19 (15.4) | Df=6, P=0.232 |
| 1-5 years | 174 (33.1) | 106 (60.9) | 45 (25.9) | 23 (13.2) | |
| 6-10 years | 129 (24.6) | 81 (62.8) | 36 (27.9) | 12 (9.3) | |
| >10 years | 99 (18.9) | 66 (66.7) | 16 (16.2) | 7 (7.1) | |
| Meditation (n=426) | Chi-square=5.821, | ||||
| <1 year | 95 (22.3) | 57 (60.0) | 23 (24.2) | 15 (15.8) | Df=6, P=0.443 |
| 1-5 years | 128 (30.0) | 84 (65.6) | 25 (19.5) | 19 (14.8) | |
| 6-10 years | 103 (24.2) | 70 (68.0) | 22 (21.4) | 11 (10.7) | |
| >10 years | 100 (23.5) | 72 (72.0) | 21 (21.0) | 7 (7.0) | |
*The percentages mentioned in italics are column percentages.