Table 2: Meditation lifestyle of practitioners.

Meditation lifestyle data Meditation practitioners Total responses () 343 Mean duration of practice (years) 12.9 % who meditate regularly 95.6 % Formal meditation, twice/day 51.2 % Formal meditation, once/day 31.8 % Formal meditation, most days 12.1 % Formal meditation, once/week or less 5 % Group meditation, once/day or more 10.1 % Group meditation, most days 10.2 % Group meditation, once/week 60.5 % Socialize with other practitioners most days or more often 11.6 % Socialize with other practitioners once/week 37.8 % Socialize with other practitioners less than once/week 50.6 % who do not consume alcohol 92.3 % who do not smoke 92.6 % who do not use marijuana or other recreational drugs 98