Table 2.
General characteristics of focus group participants.
| CHARACTERISTICS | STUDY SAMPLE N = 28 (%) |
|---|---|
| AGEa | 28.64 ± 5.76 |
| BMI (KG/M2)b | |
| LESS THAN 18.5 | 8 (28.6) |
| 18.5–24.9 | 8 (28.6) |
| 25–29.9 | 4 (14.3) |
| EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 30 | 7 (28.6) |
| SEX/GENDERb | |
| MALE | 22 (78.6) |
| FEMALE | 5 (17.9) |
| I CHOOSE NOT TO ANSWER | 1 (3.6) |
| RACEb | |
| AMERICAN INDIAN/NATIVE ALASKAN/NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0 (0) |
| ASIAN | 1 (3.6) |
| BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN | 22 (78.6) |
| HISPANIC/LATINO | 0 (0) |
| WHITE | 0 (0) |
| MULTIRACIAL | 5 (17.9) |
| ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOMEb | |
| LESS THAN $20,000 | 0 (0) |
| $20,000-$39,999 | 3 (10.7) |
| $40,000-$59,999 | 13 (46.4) |
| $60,000-$79,999 | 6 (21.4) |
| $80,000-$99,999 | 3 (10.7) |
| $100,000 OR MORE | 3 (10.7) |
| HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONb | |
| SOME COLLEGE | 9 (32.1) |
| ASSOCIATE DEGREE | 8 (28.6) |
| BACHELOR’S DEGREE | 9 (32.1) |
| MASTER'S OR DOCTORATE | 2 (7.1) |
| AGE WHEN FIRST DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETESA | 25.50 ± 4.71 |
| THE VALUE OF LAST HBA1Ca | 9.43 ± 4.15 |
| SECT OF ISLAMb | |
| SHIA | 13 (46.4) |
| SUNNI | 15 (53.6) |
| LENGTH OF TIME AS MUSLIMa | 22.57 ± 7.09 |
| COUNTRY OF BIRTHb | |
| U.S. | 10 (35.7) |
| OTHER | 18 (64.3) |
| FIRST LANGUAGEb | |
| ENGLISH | 20 (71.4) |
| OTHER | 8 (28.6) |
a
Values expressed as mean ± SD.
b
Values expressed as n (%).