Table 2. Questionnaire Outcomes.
| Outcome | All participants at baseline (N = 80) | TM group at 3 mo (n = 40) | Control group at 3 mo (n = 38) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSI scorea | |||
| Mean (SD) | 10.3 (9.2) | 4.1 (5.5) | 7.3 (7.8) |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 9 (4-15) [0-58] | 3 (1-5) [0-26] | 5 (0-11) [0-32] |
| BSI-18 somatization subscoreb | |||
| Mean (SD) | 1.7 (2.4) | 0.6 (0.9) | 1.6 (2.3) |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 1 (0-3) [0-14] | 0 (0-1) [0-3] | 1 (0-3) [0-10] |
| BSI-18 depression subscoreb | |||
| Mean (SD) | 4.2 (4.4) | 2.0 (3.4) | 3.1 (3.7) |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 3 (1-7) [0-22] | 1 (0-3) [0-17] | 2 (0-4) [0-15] |
| BSI-18 anxiety subscoreb | |||
| Mean (SD) | 4.5 (4.0) | 1.6 (2.1) | 2.6 (3.0) |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 4 (2-6) [0-22] | 1 (0-3) [0-9] | 2 (0-4) [0-13] |
| MBI emotional exhaustion subscorec | |||
| Mean (SD) | 29.0 (10.7) | 20.2 (9.9) | 26.9 (11.8) |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 29 (23-37) [0-51] | 22 (11-27) [6-50] | 24 (18-37) [4-46] |
| MBI depersonalization subscorec | |||
| Mean (SD) | 7.5 (5.0) | 4.6 (3.9) | 6.5 (5.4) |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 7 (3-10) [0-21] | 4 (2-7) [0-13] | 5 (4-9) [0-25] |
| MBI personal accomplishment subscorec | |||
| Mean (SD) | 35.0 (7.3) | 39.7 (6.2) | 36.2 (6.2) |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 36 (30-41) [20-46] | 41 (37-43) [20-48] | 36 (31-42) [24-48] |
| ISI scored | |||
| Mean (SD) | 10.0 (4.9) | 5.3 (4.8) | 8.7 (6.6) |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 10 (7-14) [0-21] | 5 (2-9) [0-18] | 7 (3-15) [0-22] |
| CD-RISC-10 scoree | |||
| Mean (SD) | 27.1 (5.7) | 30.9 (5.7) | 28.5 (5.8) |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 27 (24-31) [12-40] | 30 (27-36) [21-40] | 29 (24-31) [16-39] |
| PHQ-9 scoref | |||
| Mean (SD) | 7.0 (4.5) | 4.1 (4.4) | 6.5 (5.3) |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 7 (4-10) [0-21] | 3 (1-6) [0-20] | 5 (3-10) [0-19] |
| GAD-7 scoreg | |||
| Mean (SD) | 6.8 (5.2) | 3.7 (3.9) | 5.9 (5.0) |
| Median (IQR) [range] | 5 (3-10) [0-21] | 3 (1-4) [0-18] | 5 (2-9) [0-19] |
Abbreviation: TM, Transcendental Meditation.
Global Severity Index (GSI) scores range from 0 to 72 points, with higher scores indicating greater distress.
Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18) subscale scores range from 0 to 24 points, with higher scores indicating greater distress.
Maslach Burnout Index (MBI) emotional exhaustion subscale scores range from 0 to 54 points (with higher scores indicating greater emotional exhaustion), depersonalization subscale scores range from 0 to 30 points (with higher scores indicating greater depersonalization), and personal accomplishment subscale scores range from 0 to 48 points (with higher scores indicating a greater sense of personal accomplishment).
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scores range from 0 to 28 points, with higher scores indicating more severe insomnia.
Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 (CD-RISC-10) scores range from 0 to 40 points, with higher scores indicating higher resilience.
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scores range from 0 to 27 points, with higher scores indicating more severe depression symptoms.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale scores range from 0 to 21 points, with higher scores indicating more severe anxiety symptoms.