Can Meditation Influence Quality of Life, Depression, and Disease Outcome in Multiple Sclerosis? Findings from a Large International Web-Based Study
Table 1
Summary of demographics comparing those who meditated in the last 12 months to those who did not.
Meditates
Yes, (%)
No, (%)
Total (%)
Gender
Female
981 (53.5)*
852 (46.5)
1833 (100)
0.004
Male
176 (45.5)
211 (54.5)*
387 (100)
Age
18–29 years old
50 (44.2)
63 (55.8)
113 (100)
0.042
30–39 years old
291 (52.1)
268 (47.9)
559 (100)
40–49 years old
348 (49.1)
361 (50.9)
709 (100)
50–59 years old
322 (55.7)*
256 (44.3)
578 (100)
60+ years old
127 (56.2)
99 (43.8)
226 (100)
Education
Did not complete school
17 (37)
29 (63)*
46 (100)
<0.001
Completed school/trade
376 (44.3)
472 (55.7)*
848 (100)
Bachelor degree or higher
775 (57.8)*
566 (42.2)
1341 (100)
Employment
Work full time
353 (48.2)
380 (51.8)*
733 (100)
0.013
Work part time
285 (59.5)*
194 (40.5)
479 (100)
Stay-at-home parent/carer
92 (53.8)
79 (46.2)
171 (100)
Unemployed
88 (52.4)
80 (47.6)
168 (100)
Retired due to disability
267 (51.9)
247 (48.1)
514 (100)
Retired due to age
37 (52.1)
34 (47.9)
71 (100)
Other (incl. students)
49 (47.6)
54 (52.4)
103 (100)
*denotes significantly overrepresented as determined by standardised adjusted residuals. †denotes significantly underrepresented as determined by standardised adjusted residuals.
