TABLE 1—
Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Focus Groups
| African American | White | ||||
| All Women (N = 27) | Low SES (n = 7) | High SES (n = 6) | Low SES (n = 8) | High SES (n = 6) | |
| Age, y, median (range) | 46 (28–55) | 43 (35–53) | 40 (32–54) | 46.5 (28–55) | 50.5 (36–53) |
| BMI, kg/m2, median (range) | 34.8 (30.4–55) | 36.1 (32.8–55) | 34.1 (30.5–37.4) | 36.6 (30.5–42.4) | 32.6 (30.4–39.4) |
| Parity | |||||
| ≥ 1 children | 17 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Education level | |||||
| High-school diploma | 3 | 2 | . . . | 1 | . . . |
| Some college | 13 | 5 | . . . | 7 | . . . |
| College degree | 6 | . . . | 3 | . . . | 4 |
| Master’s degree | 5 | . . . | 3 | . . . | 2 |
| Length of time employed, y, median (range) | 7 (1–34) | 17 (2–34) | 3 (1–7) | 8 (3–24) | 5 (1–11) |
| Annual household income, $ | |||||
| < 30 000 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 000–45 000 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| > 45 000 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Overweight family member | 24 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Note. SES = socioeconomic status; BMI = body mass index. Ellipses indicate that the information does not pertain to that group. Characteristics are shown in absolute number, except for age, BMI, and length of employment, in which median values are shown.