Table 1 Sample characteristics (n = 309) *
From: Cross-sectional analysis of health-related quality of life and elements of yoga practice
Characteristic | |
|---|---|
Age (mean, S.D.) | 51 (13) |
Female Sex (n, %) | 253 (82) |
Race (n, %) | |
White | 262 (85) |
Black | 7 (2) |
Asian | 15 (5) |
Some other race or missing | 25 (8) |
Hispanic, Latino or Spanish in origin (n, %) | 15 (5) |
Annual income (U.S. dollars) (n, %) | |
Less than $24,999 | 34 (12) |
$25,000-$44,999 | 50 (16) |
$50,000-$74,999 | 48 (16) |
$75,000-$99,999 | 46 (15) |
$100,000 or more | 78 (25) |
Decline to answer | 35 (11) |
Education (n, %) | |
High school graduate/GED/ or less | 6 (2) |
Vocational/technical school | 8 (3) |
Associate degree/some college | 31 (10) |
Bachelor’s degree | 88 (29) |
Advanced degree | 158 (51) |
Most frequent yoga style practiced (n, %) | |
Krishnamacharya or Viniyoga | 159 (52) |
Hatha | 53 (17) |
Anusara | 8 (3) |
Ashtanga | 9 (3) |
Kripalu | 4 (1) |
Bikram | 1 (<1) |
Kundalini | 1 (<1) |
Other | 31 (10) |
Certified yoga teacher (n, %) | 174 (56) |
On average, how many times a week do you practice yoga? (mean, S.D.) | 5 (2) |
When you practice yoga, on average how many minutes? (mean, S.D.) | 54 (20) |
How long have you been practicing yoga? (n, %) | |
More than 3 years | 246 (80) |
3 years or less | 53 (17) |
Health Related Quality of Life Sub-scores (mean, SD) | |
Global Mental Health | 15.01 (2.75) |
Global Physical Health | 16.51 (2.23) |