Table 2.

Characteristics of Focus Group Participants by Stakeholder Group

Stakeholder group and characteristics	Number or proportion
AIAN veterans	= 38
Sex – male	89.4%
Mean age	61.1 years
Period of military service
WWII	7.9% (3)
Korean War	10.5% (4)
Vietnam	65.8% (25)
Persian Gulf	10.5% (4)
Other	18.4% (7)
VHA Healthcare Providers	= 25
Professional discipline
Associated Health Professions	60.0% (15)
Administration	28.0% (7)
Medicine	12.0% (3)
IHS Healthcare Providers	= 30
Professional discipline
Associated Health Professions	53.3% (16)
Administration	26.6% (8)
Medicine	20.0% (6)