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. 2003 Nov;1(4):203–208. doi: 10.1370/afm.32

Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Focus Group Participants

Group Number ofParticipants Age (Years) Race Education
1 6 Diverse
Mean: 43.8
Range: 32–64
Black, African American 12 years plus some college
2 4 Less than 40
Mean: 27.8
Range: 22–33
White Less than 12 years
3 8 Less than 45
Mean: 34.9
Range: 23–43
Diverse Some college education
87.5% minimum of bachelor’s degree
4 13 40 and older
Mean: 48.1
Range: 40–63
White 12 years or higher
Range: 12 years to postgraduate degree
5 7 Diverse
Mean: 41.9
Range: 26–54
Diverse 12 years or less
6 5 Diverse
Mean: 42.8
Range: 23–61
Hispanic Diverse
80% less than 12 years
Range: 10 years to 1 year of college
7 21 Diverse
Mean: 38.7
Range: 20–61
Diverse 12 years or higher
8 4 39 and older
Mean: 43
Range: 39–53
Diverse Diverse
Range: 9 years to some college