Table 2. PROMIS Social Health Domain Focus Groups: Participant Demographics.
| Characteristic | n (%)a |
|---|---|
| Gender – Female | 15 (60) |
| Age | |
| Median | 53 |
| Range | 22-83 |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 15 (60) |
| African American | 8 (32) |
| Other | 2 (8) |
| Married | 10 (40) |
| Education | |
| Less than High School | 1 (4) |
| High School | 5 (20) |
| Post High School | 12 (48) |
| College Degree | 3 (12) |
| Advanced Degree | 4 (16) |
| Occupation | |
| Retired | 7 (28) |
| Employed – full time | 8 (32) |
| Employed – part time | 2 (8) |
| Disability or Leave of Absence | 5 (20) |
| Unemployed | 1 (4) |
| Other/Missing | 2 (8) |
| Literacy levelb | |
| Below High School | 5 (20) |
| High School | 3 (12) |
| Post High School | 17 (68) |
| Diagnosis/Conditionc | |
| Arthritis | 16 (64) |
| Heart Disease | 6 (24) |
| Diabetes | 5 (20) |
| Chronic Pain | 13 (52) |
| Cancer | 1 (4) |
| Kidney Disease | 0 (0) |
| Lung Disease | 0 (0) |
| Chronic Fatigue | 2 (8) |
| Fibromyalgia | 2 (8) |
| Mental Health | 16 (64) |
| Other | 24 (96) |
Note: The above includes data from four groups in total, with two at UNC-Chapel Hill and two at University of Pittsburgh. There were 25 total participants.
a
Numbers listed as value (percentage) unless otherwise noted.
b
Literacy measured by the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT)
c
Counts total to more than 100% due to multiple diagnoses per participant.