Table 1. Participant characteristics in the Non-Drug Group and combined Psychedelic Group.
| Non-Drug | Psychedelic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 933 | n = 2259 | p value1,2 | |
| Mean age at study participation in years (SD) | 55.2 (13.5) | 31.7 (13.5) | ≤.001 |
| Mean age at time of experience in years (SD) | 32.0 (16.4) | 25.0 (9.5) | ≤.001 |
| Sex (%) | ≤.001 | ||
| Male | 32% | 78% | |
| Female | 68% | 22% | |
| Race (%) | ns3 | ||
| White | 89% | 84% | |
| More than one race | 6% | 10% | |
| Asian | 2% | 4% | |
| Native American | 1% | 2% | |
| African American/Black | 2% | <1% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | <1% | <1% | |
| Ethnicity (% Hispanic) | 7% | 10% | ≤.001 |
| Education (%) | ≤.001 | ||
| Less than a Bachelor’s Degree | 46% | 57% | |
| Bachelor’s Degree or higher | 54% | 43% | |
| Annual household income (%) | ≤.001 | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 42% | 53% | |
| $50,000 or more | 58% | 47% | |
| Relationship Status (%) | ≤.0014 | ||
| Never married | 16% | 54% | |
| Living with partner | 9% | 19% | |
| Married | 45% | 19% | |
| Divorced or separated | 22% | 7% | |
| Widowed | 8% | <1% | |
| Country of Residence (%) | ≤.0015 | ||
| United States | 69% | 61% | |
| United Kingdom | 9% | 7% | |
| Canada | 8% | 6% | |
| Australia | 5% | 4% | |
| Other (%) | 10% | 21% |
1 Demographic characteristics (except age) were dichotomized and compared between Non-Drug Group and Psychedelic Group using Chi-square; age was compared using independent samples t tests.
2 p ≤0.001 indicates a significant difference between groups.
3 Proportion White relative to other categories combined.
4 Proportion never married relative to all other categories.
5 Proportion residing in the United States relative to all other countries combined.