Table 1.
Focus group demographic characteristics.
| Characteristics | n = 12 |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 67 years ± 8.07 years |
| Gender | |
| Male | 4 |
| Female | 8 |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 7 |
| African American | 5 |
| Educational level | |
| Grade school | 6 |
| Some high school | 2 |
| High school graduate | 2 |
| Some college | 0 |
| College graduate | 2 |
| Graduate degree | 0 |
| Income | |
| Less than $14,999 | 0 |
| $15,000–$24,999 | 12 |
| $25,000–$34,999 | 0 |
| $35,000–$49,999 | 0 |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 0 |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 0 |
| $100,000+ | 0 |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 6 |
| Widowed | 4 |
| Single | 2 |
| Living arrangements | |
| With family | 10 |
| Alone | 2 |
| Number of years since diagnosis (mean ± SD) | 6 years ± 4.43 years |