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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Health Commun. 2009 Jun;14(4):384–399. doi: 10.1080/10810730902873927

Table 1.

Characteristics of participants (n=42).

Characteristic N (%)a
Age
  19 17 (40%)
  20 12 (29%)
  21 7 (17%)
  22 4 (10%)
  23 2 (5%)
Gender
  Female 29 (69%)
  Male 13 (31%)
Race/ethnicity
  White 21 (50%)
  Hispanic 14 (31%)
  Asian/Asian American 3 (7%)
  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1 (2%)
  Other 3 (7%)
Mother’s education
  Less than high school 4 (10%)
  High school graduate 6 (14%)
  Some college 11 (26%)
  College graduate 11 (26%)
  Post graduate degree 10 (24%)
Father’s education
  Less than high school 5 (12%)
  High school graduate 7 (17%)
  Some college 3 (7%)
  College graduate 13 (31%)
  Post graduate degree 14 (33%)
Family member or friend diagnosed with gallbladder problem
  Yes 2 (5%)
  No/Don’t know 40 (95%)
Family member or friend diagnosed with genetic disease
  Yes 15 (36%)
  No/Don’t know 27 (64%)
a

Percentage values may not total 100% due to rounding.