Table 3.
Demographic data for all participants (N=89).
| Category | Participants, n (%) | ||
| Sex | |||
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Female | 65 (73) | |
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Male | 23 (26) | |
|
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Intersex | 1 (1) | |
| Race | |||
|
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Asian | 13 (15) | |
|
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Black or African American | 5 (6) | |
|
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Other | 4 (4) | |
|
|
White | 67 (75) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
|
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Hispanic | 2 (2) | |
|
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Non-Hispanic | 87 (98) | |
| Education | |||
|
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Advanced degree | 65 (73) | |
|
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Bachelor’s degree | 19 (21) | |
|
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Some college | 4 (4) | |
|
|
Finished high school | 1 (1) | |
| Meditation experience | |||
|
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None | 14 (16) | |
|
|
Novice | 52 (58) | |
|
|
Intermediate | 20 (22) | |
|
|
Advanced | 2 (2) | |
|
|
Expert | 1 (1) | |
| Marital status | |||
|
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Divorced | 8 (9) | |
|
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Living with significant other | 10 (11) | |
|
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Married | 44 (49) | |
|
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Single (never married) | 26 (29) | |
|
|
Widow or widower | 1 (1) | |
| Annual income (US $) | |||
|
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<15,000 | 3 (3) | |
|
|
15,000 to 24,999 | 11 (12) | |
|
|
25,000 to 34,999 | 7 (8) | |
|
|
35,000 to 49,999 | 14 (16) | |
|
|
50,000 to 74,999 | 6 (7) | |
|
|
75,000 to 99,999 | 14 (16) | |
|
|
100,000 to 149,000 | 14 (16) | |
|
|
150,000 to 199,999 | 8 (9) | |
|
|
≥200,000 | 11 (12) | |
| Employment status | |||
|
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Homemaker | 4 (4) | |
|
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Not working | 7 (8) | |
|
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Retired | 13 (15) | |
|
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Working full time | 46 (52) | |
|
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Working part time | 19 (21) | |