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Table 1 Sociodemographic, occupational and health characteristics of the participants (n = 929)

From: Relationship between early-life stress and trait mindfulness in adulthood: a correlational study

Sample characteristics

Age, years [mean (SD)]

46.1 (10.5)

Gender [n (%)]

 Female

487 (52.5)

Live with companion (a) [n (%)]

 Yes

660 (71.0)

 No

269 (29.0)

Children [n (%)]

 Yes

615 (66.2)

 No

314 (33.8)

Responsible for raising the children [n (%)]

510 (82.5)

Do physical exercise [n (%)]

 Yes

519 (55.8)

 No

410 (44.2)

Practice meditation [n (%)]

 Yes

191 (20.5)

 No

738 (79.5)

Smoking [n (%)]

 Yes

78 (8.4)

 No

851 (91.6)

Consume alchohol [n (%)]

 Yes

453 (48.7)

 No

476 (51.3)

Use of psychotropic medication [n (%)]

 Yes

135 (14.5)

 No

794 (85.5)

Education level [n (%)]

 Elementary

26 (2.8)

 High school

221 (23.7)

 Higher education

416 (44.7)

 Post-graduation

266 (28.6)

Function level [n (%)]

 Basic

124 (13.3)

 Technical

652 (70.1)

 Superior

153 (16.4)

Relationship between work level and educational level [n(%)]

 Below

605 (65.1)

 Corresponding

313 (33.6)

 Above

11 (1.1)

Working time, years (SD)

18.5 (11.0)

Have another job [n (%)]

63 (6.8)

Religious practice [n (%)]

467 (50.2)

  1. SD Standard deviation