Prevalence, patterns, and predictors of meditation use among US adults: A nationally representative survey.

ABSTRACT: Emerging evidence suggests substantial health benefits from using meditation. While there are some indications that the popularity of meditation is increasing, little is known about the prevalence, patterns, and predictors of meditation use in the general population. In this secondary analysis of data from the 2012 US National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (n = 34,525), lifetime and 12-month prevalence of meditation use were 5.2% and 4.1%, respectively. Compared to non-users, those who had used meditation in the past 12 months were more likely to be 40-64 years, female, non-Hispanic White, living in the West, at least college-educated, not in a relationship, diagnosed with one or more chronic conditions, smoking, consuming alcohol and physically active. Meditation was mainly used for gene

SUBMITTER: Cramer H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5103185 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature