Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Focus Group Participants^*

Characteristic
Age in years (Mean ± SD)	30 ± 7
Range	18–45
18–34 (n)	25
35–45 (n)	10
Race/Ethnicity N (%)
Caucasian	19 (54)
African American	14 (40)
Asian	2 (6)
Marital Status N (%)
Single	23 (66)
Married/Committed Relationship	12 (34)
Education
High school	3 (9)
Associate’s/Trade School	9 (26)
Some college	2 (6)
College	13 (37)
Some graduate school	2 (5)
Graduate school	6 (17)
Has taken 1+ medication for >1 month	83%
Ever pregnant	46%
One or more chronic health conditions*	63%
Age 18–34	60%
Age 35–45	70%
Currently using contraception	91%

^*N = 10 (17%) had more than one chronic health condition

^*36 women participated in these focus groups. However, one participant did not provide demographic information.