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  "reviewedAt": "2026-10-03",
  "referenceYear": 2022,
  "sourceRelease": "2024-06",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db501.htm",
  "survey": "2022 National Health Interview Survey",
  "population": "Civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. adults age 18 and older",
  "unit": "Percent of adults reporting yoga in the past 12 months, in a class or on their own",
  "adjustment": "2000 U.S. standard population, age groups 18-44, 45-64, 65+; age-specific rows are not age adjusted",
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    },
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      "percent": 10.3,
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      "ci95High": 11.0,
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      "year": 2022
    },
    {
      "group": "Sex",
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      "ci95High": 24.2,
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      "year": 2022
    },
    {
      "group": "Age group",
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      "percent": 21.3,
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      "ci95High": 22.4,
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      "year": 2022
    },
    {
      "group": "Age group",
      "characteristic": "45\u201364",
      "percent": 14.1,
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      "ci95High": 15.0,
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    },
    {
      "group": "Age group",
      "characteristic": "65 and older",
      "percent": 8.0,
      "ci95Low": 7.3,
      "ci95High": 8.6,
      "standardError": 0.3,
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    },
    {
      "group": "Race and Hispanic origin",
      "characteristic": "Asian, non-Hispanic",
      "percent": 22.5,
      "ci95Low": 20.2,
      "ci95High": 24.9,
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      "year": 2022
    },
    {
      "group": "Race and Hispanic origin",
      "characteristic": "Black, non-Hispanic",
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      "ci95High": 14.1,
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    },
    {
      "group": "Race and Hispanic origin",
      "characteristic": "White, non-Hispanic",
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      "ci95High": 20.1,
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    },
    {
      "group": "Race and Hispanic origin",
      "characteristic": "Other and multiple races, non-Hispanic",
      "percent": 15.7,
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    {
      "group": "Race and Hispanic origin",
      "characteristic": "Hispanic",
      "percent": 10.5,
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      "ci95High": 11.7,
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      "year": 2022
    },
    {
      "group": "Family income",
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      "percent": 10.4,
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      "ci95High": 11.2,
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      "percent": 14.0,
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    },
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      "group": "Family income",
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      "group": "Total",
      "characteristic": "Restore overall health",
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    },
    {
      "group": "Total",
      "characteristic": "Meditation as part of yoga",
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    {
      "group": "Total",
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      "ci95High": 30.4,
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      "year": 2022
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          "Percent (95% confidence interval)",
          "Standard error"
        ],
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          "Total",
          "16.9 (16.3\u201317.5)",
          "0.4"
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          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "Men",
          "10.3 (9.6\u201311.0)",
          "0.4"
        ],
        [
          "Women",
          "23.3 (22.4\u201324.2)",
          "0.5"
        ],
        [
          "Age group",
          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "18\u201344",
          "21.3 (20.2\u201322.4)",
          "0.5"
        ],
        [
          "45\u201364",
          "14.1 (13.3\u201315.0)",
          "0.4"
        ],
        [
          "65 and older",
          "8.0 (7.3\u20138.6)",
          "0.3"
        ],
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          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "Asian, non-Hispanic",
          "22.5 (20.2\u201324.9)",
          "1.2"
        ],
        [
          "Black, non-Hispanic",
          "12.6 (11.2\u201314.1)",
          "0.8"
        ],
        [
          "White, non-Hispanic",
          "19.3 (18.5\u201320.1)",
          "0.5"
        ],
        [
          "Other and multiple races, non-Hispanic",
          "15.7 (12.8\u201319.0)",
          "1.5"
        ],
        [
          "Hispanic",
          "10.5 (9.3\u201311.7)",
          "0.6"
        ],
        [
          "Family income",
          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "Less than 200% FPL",
          "10.4 (9.6\u201311.2)",
          "0.5"
        ],
        [
          "200% to less than 400% FPL",
          "14.0 (13.1\u201314.9)",
          "0.5"
        ],
        [
          "400% FPL or more",
          "23.0 (22.0\u201324.0)",
          "0.5"
        ]
      ],
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          "Characteristic",
          "Percent (95% confidence interval)",
          "Standard error"
        ],
        [
          "Total",
          "80.0 (78.4\u201381.4)",
          "0.8"
        ],
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          "Sex",
          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "Men",
          "79.6 (76.7\u201382.3)",
          "1.4"
        ],
        [
          "Women",
          "80.2 (78.5\u201381.8)",
          "0.8"
        ],
        [
          "Age group",
          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "18\u201344",
          "78.4 (76.3\u201380.4)",
          "1.0"
        ],
        [
          "45\u201364",
          "83.3 (80.8\u201385.5)",
          "1.2"
        ],
        [
          "65 and older",
          "79.1 (75.7\u201382.2)",
          "1.6"
        ],
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          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "Asian, non-Hispanic",
          "75.6 (69.8\u201380.8)",
          "2.7"
        ],
        [
          "Black, non-Hispanic",
          "76.7 (70.9\u201382.0)",
          "2.8"
        ],
        [
          "White, non-Hispanic",
          "81.7 (80.0\u201383.3)",
          "0.8"
        ],
        [
          "Other and multiple races, non-Hispanic",
          "79.5 (68.8\u201387.9)",
          "5.4"
        ],
        [
          "Hispanic",
          "75.1 (70.0\u201379.6)",
          "2.5"
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          "Family income",
          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "Less than 200% FPL",
          "80.2 (76.0\u201383.9)",
          "2.0"
        ],
        [
          "200% to less than 400% FPL",
          "78.9 (75.6\u201381.9)",
          "1.6"
        ],
        [
          "400% FPL or more",
          "80.5 (78.6\u201382.3)",
          "0.9"
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          "Percent (95% confidence interval)",
          "Standard error"
        ],
        [
          "Total",
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          "Sex",
          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "Men",
          "52.9 (49.8\u201356.1)",
          "1.6"
        ],
        [
          "Women",
          "59.3 (57.3\u201361.2)",
          "1.0"
        ],
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          "Age group",
          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "18\u201344",
          "62.0 (59.6\u201364.4)",
          "1.2"
        ],
        [
          "45\u201364",
          "53.9 (50.5\u201357.2)",
          "1.7"
        ],
        [
          "65 and older",
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          "2.0"
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          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "Asian, non-Hispanic",
          "56.7 (50.5\u201362.6)",
          "3.1"
        ],
        [
          "Black, non-Hispanic",
          "70.7 (64.7\u201376.2)",
          "2.8"
        ],
        [
          "White, non-Hispanic",
          "54.0 (51.9\u201356.0)",
          "1.0"
        ],
        [
          "Other and multiple races, non-Hispanic",
          "70.8 (59.5\u201380.4)",
          "5.7"
        ],
        [
          "Hispanic",
          "66.8 (61.8\u201371.4)",
          "2.5"
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          "Family income",
          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "Less than 200% FPL",
          "65.3 (60.8\u201369.7)",
          "2.3"
        ],
        [
          "200% to less than 400% FPL",
          "56.7 (53.0\u201360.3)",
          "1.8"
        ],
        [
          "400% FPL or more",
          "55.7 (53.5\u201357.9)",
          "1.1"
        ]
      ],
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        [
          "Characteristic",
          "Percent (95% confidence interval)",
          "Standard error"
        ],
        [
          "Total",
          "28.8 (27.3\u201330.4)",
          "0.8"
        ],
        [
          "Sex",
          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "Men",
          "31.8 (28.8\u201335.0)",
          "1.6"
        ],
        [
          "Women",
          "27.5 (25.8\u201329.4)",
          "0.9"
        ],
        [
          "Age group",
          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "18\u201344",
          "27.9 (25.7\u201330.1)",
          "1.1"
        ],
        [
          "45\u201364",
          "31.5 (28.8\u201334.3)",
          "1.4"
        ],
        [
          "65 and older",
          "27.2 (23.7\u201331.0)",
          "1.8"
        ],
        [
          "Race and Hispanic origin",
          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "Asian, non-Hispanic",
          "21.1 (16.8\u201326.0)",
          "2.3"
        ],
        [
          "Black, non-Hispanic",
          "26.0 (21.1\u201331.4)",
          "2.6"
        ],
        [
          "White, non-Hispanic",
          "30.0 (28.1\u201332.1)",
          "1.0"
        ],
        [
          "Other and multiple races, non-Hispanic",
          "25.0 (16.9\u201334.6)",
          "5.0"
        ],
        [
          "Hispanic",
          "31.9 (27.0\u201337.0)",
          "2.7"
        ],
        [
          "Family income",
          "",
          ""
        ],
        [
          "Less than 200% FPL",
          "37.8 (33.6\u201342.1)",
          "2.2"
        ],
        [
          "200% to less than 400% FPL",
          "32.8 (29.5\u201336.2)",
          "1.7"
        ],
        [
          "400% FPL or more",
          "25.4 (23.5\u201327.3)",
          "1.0"
        ]
      ]
    ]
  },
  "separateNccihSeries": {
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.nccih.nih.gov/research/national-health-interview-survey-2022/graph-titled-yoga-use-20-year-trends",
    "observations": [
      {
        "year": 2002,
        "percent": 5.0
      },
      {
        "year": 2022,
        "percent": 15.8
      }
    ],
    "note": "Separate published trend series, not spliced with CDC's age-adjusted estimates"
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}