Effects of the Transcendental Meditation Program on Substance Use among University Students

Table 1

Baseline comparison of completers (𝑛=218) and attriters (𝑛=74).

	Completers	Attriters	t (chi-square test)	P
% female	59	63	(0.38)	.54
Mean Age (SD)	25.80 (9.49)	24.75 (7.62)	0.95	.34
% smokers	11	16	(1.13)	.29
Mean cigarettes/day (SD)	9.84 (12.04)	5.08 (3.18)	1.34	.19
% use illicit drugs	17	31	(6.74)	.01
Mean drug use freq/month (SD)	8.00 (11.89)	4.96 (5.55)	1.15	.26
% drink alcohol	74	71	(0.10)	.76
Mean drinks/week (SD)	5.57 (6.25)	6.25 (5.93)	0.71	.48

Note. Average use figures were calculated only for participants who reported any use of the given substance.