Effects of an On-Campus Meditation Course on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Sleep Quality among South Korean Paramedic Students

Table 2

Comparison of the participant characteristics between groups (n = 55).

		Exp. (n = 27); n (%) or M ± SD	Cont. (n = 28); n (%) or M ± SD	/t	value
Age (years)		21.89 ± 1.31	21.57 ± 1.35	−0.886	0.380^a
Sex	Male	11 (40.74)	9 (32.14)	0.439	0.508^b
	Female	16 (59.26)	19 (67.86)
Satisfaction with one’s major	Very satisfied	8 (29.63)	11 (39.29)	1.200	0.548^b
	Satisfied	11 (40.7)	12 (42.86)
	Medium	8 (29.63)	5 (17.86)
	Unsatisfied	0 (0.00)	0 (0.00)

Note: M, mean; SD, standard deviation; Exp., experimental group; Cont., control group. ^aIndependent t-test. ^bχ²-test.