Research Article
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Meditation for Work Stress, Anxiety and Depressed Mood in Full-Time Workers
Table 1
Comparison of demographic data and primary outcome measures at baseline.
| | Demographic | Mental silence | Relaxation | No treatment | value |
| | Mean age (95% CI) | 42.5 (39.8–45.2) | 41.4 (38.9–44.0) | 42.3 (39.4–45.2) | .835a | | % White collar worker | 76% | 80% | 64% | .123b | | % > secondary education | 46% | 57% | 45% | .501b | | PSQ (95% CI) | 100.5 (94.6–106.3) | 100.4 (94.6–106.3) | 99.9 (92.8–106.9) | .988a | | STATE (95% CI) | 41.0 (38.0–44.0) | 41.3 (38.5–44.1) | 40.3 (37.8–42.9) | .869a | | DD (95% CI) | 14.4 (11.2–17.6) | 14.0 (12.0–17.7) | 12.3 (9.8–14.8) | .384a |
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aone-way ANOVA; b test; PSQ: Psychological Strain Inventory; STATE: State/Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults; DD: Depression Dejection (Subscale of POMS).
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