Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of mindfulness practice.
| Overall (N = 569) | Beginners (N = 87) | Advanced (N = 77) | X2 | Value of p | V | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of practice | ||||||
| Less than 1 year | 40 (7%) | 40 (46%) | - | |||
| Between 1 and 2 years | 47 (8.3%) | 47 (54%) | - | |||
| Between 3 and 4 years | 35 (6.2%) | - | 35 (45.5%) | |||
| More than 4 years | 42 (7.4%) | - | 42 (54.5%) | |||
| Practice per week | ||||||
| Less than once a week | 40 (7.0%) | 21 (24.1%) | 19 (24.7%) | 7.597 | 0.1 | 0.215 |
| Once a week | 36 (6.3%) | 25 (28.7%) | 11 (14.3%) | |||
| Between 2 and 3 times | 55 (9.7%) | 29 (33.3%) | 26 (33.8%) | |||
| Between 4 and 5 times | 16 (2.8%) | 6 (6.9%) | 10 (13.0%) | |||
| More than six times | 17 (3.0%) | 6 (6.9%) | 11 (14.3%) | |||
| Length of practice | ||||||
| 10 min | 67 (11.8%) | 39 (44.8%) | 28 (36.4%) | 1.215 | 0.5 | 0.086 |
| Between 10 and 30 min | 67 (11.8%) | 33 (37.9%) | 34 (44.2%) | |||
| More than 30 min | 30 (5.3%) | 15 (17.2%) | 15 (19.5%) | |||
| Type of practice | ||||||
| Yoga | 27 (4.7%) | 21 (24.1%) | 6 (7.8%) | 17.67 | 0.003 | 0.328 |
| Mindfulness meditation | 26 (4.6%) | 12 (13.8%) | 14 (18.2%) | |||
| Breathing exercises | 48 (8.4%) | 29 (33.3%) | 19 (24.7%) | |||
| Yoga and meditation | 31 (5.4%) | 11 (12.6%) | 20 (26%) | |||
| Meditation and breathing exercises | 27 (4.7%) | 14 (16.1%) | 13 (16.9%) | |||
| Other practices | 5 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (6.5%) |