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Table 2 Sample characteristics (n = 309)

From: Development and Psychometric Properties of the Yoga Self-Efficacy Scale (YSES)

Characteristic

 

Age (mean, S.D.)

51 (13)

Female (n, %)

253 (82)

Race (n, %)

 

 White

262 (85)

 Black

7 (2)

 Asian

15 (5)

 Some other race or missing

25 (8)

Hispanic, Latino or Spanish in origin (n, %)

15 (5)

Annual income (U.S. dollars) (n, %)

 

 Less than $24,999

34 (12)

 25000-44999

50 (16)

 50000-74999

48 (16)

 75000-99999

46 (15)

 100000 or more

78 (25)

 Decline to answer

35 (11)

Education (n, %)

 

 High school graduate/GED/ or less

6 (2)

 Vocational/technical school

8 (3)

 Associate degree/some college

31 (10)

 Bachelor’s degree

88 (29)

 Advanced degree

158 (51)

Most frequent yoga style practiced (n, %)

 

 Krishnamacharya or Viniyoga (target yoga) (%)

159 (52)

 Hatha

53 (17)

 Anusara

8 (3)

 Ashtanga

9 (3)

 Kripalu

4 (1)

 Bikram

1 (<1)

 Kundalini

1 (<1)

 Other

31 (10)

Certified yoga teacher (n, %)

174 (56)

On average, how many times a week do you practice yoga? (mean, S.D.)

5 (2)

When you practice yoga, on average how many minutes? (mean, S.D.)

54 (20)

How long have you been practicing yoga? (n, %)

 

 More than 3 years

53 (80)

 3 years or less

246 (17)

Health Self-Efficacya (mean, S.D.)

32.96 (4.52)

Health-related Quality of Lifeb (mean, S.D.)

3.93 (0.53)

Social Desirability Biasc (mean, S.D.)

1.17 (1.28)

  1. aPossible range: 8 – 40
  2. bPossible range: 1 – 5
  3. cPossible range: 0–5