Table 1 Stratification of participant demographic data. Healthcare personnel were recruited from Princeton Community Hospital and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
From: Pro-inflammatory diet and depressive symptoms in the healthcare setting
Variable | Level | N | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Previous psychiatric diagnosis | No | 448 | 5.71 | 5.01 | 0 | 27 |
Yes | 183 | 9.69 | 6.07 | 0 | 27 | |
Currently taking psychotropic medication | No | 492 | 6.11 | 5.22 | 0 | 27 |
Yes | 139 | 9.55 | 6.21 | 0 | 27 | |
Typical weekly physical exercise | Less than once per week | 172 | 8.73 | 5.94 | 0 | 27 |
Once per week | 101 | 6.62 | 5.56 | 0 | 27 | |
2–3 times per week | 218 | 6.31 | 5.26 | 0 | 27 | |
Daily | 140 | 5.62 | 5.33 | 0 | 27 | |
Typical weekly meditation/mindfulness exercise | Less than once per week | 367 | 7.54 | 5.85 | 0 | 27 |
Once per week | 80 | 6.56 | 5.07 | 0 | 20 | |
2–3 times per week | 59 | 5.15 | 4.48 | 0 | 19 | |
Daily for less than 20 min | 95 | 5.87 | 5.28 | 0 | 20 | |
Daily for greater than 20 min | 30 | 5.87 | 6.33 | 0 | 26 | |
Typical weekly spiritual exercise | None | 174 | 7.39 | 5.68 | 0 | 26 |
Less than once per week | 132 | 7.67 | 5.17 | 0 | 23 | |
Once per week | 93 | 7.08 | 6.06 | 0 | 27 | |
Daily | 232 | 5.94 | 5.57 | 0 | 27 | |
Gender | Female | 471 | 7.35 | 5.75 | 0 | 27 |
Male | 157 | 5.37 | 5.02 | 0 | 26 | |
Non-binary/other | 3 | 8.33 | 3.21 | 6 | 12 | |
Primary Role | Faculty, administrator, or staff without direct patient care | 188 | 6.5 | 5.65 | 0 | 27 |
Physician or healthcare provider with direct patient care | 163 | 7.61 | 5.66 | 0 | 23 | |
Student (DO, MD, NP, PA) | 280 | 6.68 | 5.58 | 0 | 27 |