Table 1.
Participants’ Characteristics from All Four Focus Groups
| Characteristic | Participants with Heart Failure n = 11 | Caregivers of a Person with Heart Failure n = 25 | Combined Sample N= 36 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hawaiian | 7 (64) | 15 (63) | 22 (61.1) |
| Samoan | 3 (27) | 7 (29) | 10 (27.8) |
| Other | 1 (9) | 2 (8) | 4 (11.1) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 6 (55) | 21 (84) | 27 (75) |
| Male | 5 (45) | 4 (16) | 9 (25) |
| Education level | |||
| No high school diploma | 1 (9.0) | 2 (8.0) | 3 (8.3) |
| High school diploma | 5 (45.5) | 10 (40.0) | 15 (41.7) |
| College degree | 3 (27.3) | 11 (44.0) | 14 (38.9) |
| Not reported | 2 (18.2) | 2 (8.0) | 4 (11.1) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Never married | 0 | 5 (20) | 5 (13.9) |
| Currently married | 8 (72.7) | 13 (52) | 21 (58.3) |
| Disrupted marital status | 2 (18.2) | 5 (20) | 7 (19.5) |
| Not reported | 1 (9.1) | 2 (8) | 3 (8.3) |
| Age (mean years ± SD) | 65.9 ± 13.2 | 50.5 ± 13.2 | 55.3 ± 14.9 |
Data are n (%) or means ± SD.