Engagement in mindfulness practices by U.S. adults: sociodemographic barriers

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• Personal Author:
  Annane D ; Kachan D ; Lee DJ ; Mehta A ; Olano HA ; Tannenbaum SL
• Description:
  Objective: To examine the effect of sociodemographic factors on mindfulness practices. Methods: National Health Interview Survey Alternative Medicine Supplement data were used to examine sociodemographic predictors of engagement in meditation, yoga, tai chi, and qigong. Results: Greater education was associated with mindfulness practices (odds ratio [OR], 4.02 [95% confidence interval [CI], 3.50-4.61]), men were half as likely as women to engage in any practice, and lower engagement was found among non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics. Conclusion: Vulnerable population groups with worse health outcomes were less likely to engage in mindfulness practices. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Demography Education Epidemiology Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Men Mental Health Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Women

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• Keywords:
  Age-groups Demographic-characteristics Health-care Health-services Health-surveys Humans Medical-services Medical-surveys Mental-health Mental-processes Racial-factors Sociological-factors Statistical-analysis

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• ISSN:
  1075-5535
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  100-102
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047039
• Citation:
  J Altern Complement Med 2015 Feb; 21(2):100-102
• Contact Point Address:
  Henry A. Olano, BA, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, Room 909, Miami, FL 33136
• Email:
  h.olano1@med.miami.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20020901
• Source Full Name:
  The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
• End Date:
  20120831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e1e8f1d52d046b74267e1003e9543011698e2b1cacd361a9a0da8115f257aa46eb6fa120c6bc06b3809526baa460d833e40d18096577347cb7a12e3708767a81
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202270/cdc_202270_DS1.pdf
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