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Table 1 Sample characteristics of participants at baseline

From: Formal mindfulness practice predicts reductions in PTSD symptom severity following a mindfulness-based intervention for women with co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorder

Baseline characteristic

M

SD

Min

Max

Age

36.13

7.96

24

57

Age of first alcohol use

13.56

3.13

7

21

Age of first tobacco use

13.43

3.3

7

18

Age of first illicit substance use

15.78

4.3

8

26

Age of first trauma experience

8.28

7.23

0

26

Session attendance

5.56

2.44

0

8

Previous times in treatment

3.21

2.02

1

6

 

N

%

  

Race

  

 White

19

82.6

  

 Multiracial

2

8.7

  

 Does not identify with race listed

2

8.7

  

Ethnicity

  

 Hispanic

4

17.4

  

 Non-Hispanic

19

82.6

  

Sexual orientation

  

 Heterosexual

14

60.9

  

 Bisexual

9

39.1

  

Primary substance of choice

  

 Methamphetamine

15

65.2

  

 Alcohol

6

26.1

  

 Heroin

1

4.3

  

 Prescription opiates

1

4.3

  

Treatment setting

  

 Outpatient

13

56.5

  

 Inpatient

10

43.5

  
  1. N = 23