28 Spirituality Studies 11-1 Spring 2025 4 Results 4.1 Demographic Information The study included 30 participants, with a significant gender imbalance: 96.7% female and 3.3% male. The age range was 36–75 years, with the largest group (34.0%) aged 66– 70 years. All participants had prior experience with Vipassanā meditation, with 80.0% having practiced continuously for more than 7 days. Table 1 Summary of the Demographic Information and Prior Mediation Experience of the Respondents Demographic Information Frequency Percentage Gender Male 1 3.3% Female 29 96.7% Age 36–45 4 13.3% 46–55 7 23.3% 56–65 9 30.0% 66–75 10 33.3% Previous meditation experience Frequency Percentage Having Experience with Vipassanā meditation 30 100.0% Practiced continuously for 7 days 2 6.7% Practiced continuously for more than 7 days 24 80.0% Practiced continuously for 5 days 2 6.7% Practiced continuously for 4 days 1 3.3% Practiced 1 day 1 3.3% Figure 1 Age Distribution of Participants 66 - 75 34% 56 - 65 30% 46 - 55 23% 36 - 45 13%
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