Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of cohort participants with AUC Cortisol data
Characteristic | n = 98 |
|---|---|
Age, median (IQR), years | 28 (25.0–32.0) |
Female Sex, number (%) | 79 (84.0%) |
Race/Ethnicity, n(%) | |
  White, Non-Hispanic | 73 (74.5%) |
  Black, Non-Hispanic | 2 (2.0%) |
  Latino/Latina/LatinX | 9 (9.2%) |
  Asian | 5 (5.1%) |
  Middle Eastern | 2 (2.0%) |
  Other | 7 (7.1%) |
BMI, mean (SD) | 23.81 (4.11) |
Current Smoker, n(%) | 12 (12.24%) |
Alcohol Consumption, n(%) | n = 98 |
  Never | 21 (21.4%) |
  1x/month | 8 (8.2%) |
  2-3x/month | 33 (33.6%) |
  1x/week | 5 (5.1%) |
  2x/week | 15 (15.3%) |
  3-4x/week | 11 (11.2%) |
  5-6x/week | 3 (3.1%) |
  1x/day | 1 (1.0%) |
  >2x/day | 1 (1.0%) |
Physical Activity Level, n (%) | |
  Sedentary | 9 (9.4%) |
  Low Activity | 26 (27.1%) |
  Active | 44 (45.8%) |
  Very Active | 14 (14.6%) |
  Extremely Active | 3 (3.1%) |
AUC Cortisol (ng/mL), median (IQR) | |
  Morning | 6.1 (4.3–7.9) |
  Noon | 1.9 (1.5–2.7) |
  Evening | 1.2 (0.9–1.7) |
  Night | 0.65 (0.5–1.0) |
PSS-10 score, mean (SD) | 15.28(6.16) |
PROMIS-Sleep, mean (SD) | 48.25(7.44) |
Meditative Practice, n(%) | n = 80 |
  Never | 17(17.5%) |
  1x/month | 9 (9.3%) |
  2-3x/month | 11 (11.3%) |
  1x/week | 15 (15.5%) |
  2-3x/week | 13 (13.4%) |
  >3x/week | 32 (33%) |
Mind Body Practices, n(%) | n = 70 |
  Prayer ≥ 1 per week, n(%) | 32 (32.9%) |
  Asana Yoga ≥ 1 per week, n(%) | 28 (28.6%) |
  Pranayama Yoga ≥ 1 per week, n(%) | 17 (17.3%) |
  Tai-Chi ≥ 1 per week, n(%) | 18 (18.5%) |
  Other ≥ 1 per week, n(%) | 86 (88.7%) |