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Table 1 Participants sociodemographic characteristics at baseline

From: A multisite feasibility randomized clinical trial of mindfulness-based resilience training for aggression, stress, and health in law enforcement officers

 

MBRT

SME

NIC

N or Mean

%

N or Mean

%

N or Mean

%

χ2 / F

p

N

33

--

24

--

16

--

  

Age (SD)

39.57 (10.28)

--

38.08 (6.80)

--

37.06 (10.14)

--

F = 0.41

.66

Gender

      

χ2 = .127

.93

 Female

10

30.3%

7

28%

5

31.2%

  

 Male

23

69.7%

18

72%

11

68.8%

  

Race

      

χ2 = 11.67

.07

 White

27

81.8%

24

100%

15

93.75%

  

 Black

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

  

 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

  

 Native American/Alaskan

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

  

 Asian

0

0%

0

0%

1

6.25%

  

 Multi-racial

2

6%

0

0%

0

0%

  

 Other

4

12.2%

0

0%

0

0%

  

Ethnicity

      

χ2 = 2.53

.63

 Hispanic/Latino

10

30.3%

5

20.8%

4

25%

  

 Not Hispanic/Latino

22

66.7%

19

79.2%

11

68.8%

  

 Unknown

1

3%

0

0%

1

6.2%

  

Highest Level of Completed Education

      

χ2 = 12.96

.53

 High School Diploma

1

3%

2

8.3%

0

0%

  

 1 year of College

1

3%

1

4.2%

2

12.5%

  

 2 years of College/Associate Degree

7

21.2%

2

8.3%

4

25%

  

 3 Years of College

4

12.2%

5

20.8%

0

0%

  

 Bachelor’s Degree

14

42.4%

7

29.2%

6

37.5%

  

 Bachelor’s Degree plus Graduate Coursework

3

9.1%

2

8.3%

3

18.8%

  

 Master’s Degree

3

9.1%

4

16.7%

1

6.2%

  

 Master’s Degree plus Doctoral Coursework

0

0%

1

4.2%

0

0%

  

Relationship status

      

χ2 = 11.85

.29

 Married

24

72.7%

17

70.8%

10

62.4%

  

 Divorced

0

0%

2

8.3%

1

6.3%

  

 Widowed

0

0%

0

0%

1

6.3%

  

 Cohabitating

4

12.1%

1

4.2%

0

0%

  

 Single

4

12.1%

4

16.7%

4

25%

  

 Other

1

3.1%

0

0%

0

0%

  

Years on the job (SD)

11.82 (9.51)

--

10.48 (5.62)

--

9.03 (9.05)

--

F = 0.69

.50

Rank

      

χ2 = 4.32

.36

 Officer

21

63.7%

12

50%

12

75%

  

 Deputy

2

6%

0

0%

0

0%

  

 Criminalist

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

  

 Detective

4

12.1%

5

20%

1

6.2%

  

 Sergeant

6

18.2%

6

25%

3

18.8%

  

 Lieutenant

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

  

 Commander

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

  

 Captain

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

  

 Other

0

0%

1

5%

0

0%

  

Serve(d) in the Military (if yes, which branch)

      

χ2 = 11.30

.33

 Air Force

4

40%

2

25%

0

0%

  

 Army

3

30%

1

12.5%

2

40%

  

 Coast Guard

1

10%

0

0%

1

20%

  

 Navy

0

0%

1

12.5%

0

0%

  

 Marine Corps

1

10%

3

37.5%

0

0%

  

 National Guard

1

10%

1

12.5%

2

40%

  
  1. MBRT Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training, SME Stress Management Education, NIC no intervention control