Table 1.
Demographic and work information.
| Characteristic | MT | WLC |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 23 (40) | 24 (42) |
| Male | 34 (60) | 33 (58) |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 46 (81) | 49 (86) |
| Black/African American | 2 (4) | 2 (4) |
| Asian | 3 (5) | 0 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0 | 2 (4) |
| More than one race | 4 (7) | 4 (7) |
| Unknown | 2 (4) | 0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic or Latinx | 1 (2) | 2 (4) |
| Not Hispanic or Latinx | 55 (96) | 55 (96) |
| Unknown | 1 (2) | 0 |
| Marital Status a | ||
| Married | 16 (59) | 17 (63) |
| Unmarried relationship | 6 (22) | 6 (22) |
| Divorced | 2 (7) | 2 (7) |
| Unknown | 3 (11) | 2 (7) |
| Education | ||
| Some college education | 4 (7) | 9 (16) |
| Four-year college degree | 38 (67) | 34 (60) |
| Some post-graduate education | 4 (7) | 7 (12) |
| Post-graduate/professional degree | 11 (19) | 7 (12) |
| Agency | ||
| Madison Police Department | 33 (58) | 31 (54) |
| Dane County Sheriff’s Office | 19 (33) | 21 (37) |
| UW-Madison Police Department | 5 (9) | 5 (9) |
| Daily work schedule | ||
| 1st detail (~0600–1400) | 28 (49) | 27 (47) |
| 2nd detail (~1200–2000) | 4 (7) | 4 (7) |
| 3rd detail (~1400–2200) | 18 (32) | 17 (30) |
| 4th detail (~2000–0400) | 4 (7) | 2 (4) |
| 5th detail (~2200–0600) | 3 (5) | 7 (12) |
| Rank/job responsibilities | ||
| Captain | 1 (2) | 0 |
| Lieutenant | 1 (2) | 2 (4) |
| Sergeant | 4 (7) | 7 (12) |
| Detective | 12 (21) | 9 (16) |
| Investigator | 1 (2) | 2 (4) |
| Police Officer | 25 (44) | 20 (35) |
| Sheriff’s Deputy | 13 (23) | 17 (30) |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age | 40.2 (7.4) | 39.8 (9.3) |
| Years police experience | 13.8 (7.9) | 14.3 (8.3) |
Due to rounding, percentages may not total 100%. MT, mindfulness training; WLC, waitlist control.
a
Information on marital status was collected for participants in Cohort 2 only (n=27 for each group).