Table 2.
Demographic information of focus group participants.
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–25 | 13 | 33% |
| 26–45 | 10 | 26% |
| 46–65 | 12 | 31% |
| ≥65 | 4 | 10% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 12 | 31% |
| Female | 27 | 69% |
| Income | ||
| ≤ $10,000 | 13 | 33% |
| $11,000–$40,000 | 10 | 26% |
| $41,000–$75,000 | 3 | 8% |
| ≥ $75,000 | 4 | 10% |
| Education | ||
| ≤11th grade | 6 | 15% |
| 12th grade | 7 | 18% |
| 4-year college | 19 | 49% |
| ≥4 years of college | 7 | 18% |
| Age diagnosed with asthma | ||
| <18 | 13 | 33% |
| 19–25 | 9 | 23% |
| 26–45 | 5 | 13% |
| ≥45 | 12 | 31% |
| Currently taking medication | ||
| Yes | 33 | 85% |
| No | 5 | 13% |
| Required an emergency department visit in the past year | ||
| Yes | 11 | 29% |
| No | 28 | 71% |
Percentages in some columns do not total to 100 owing to missing values as some participants were reluctant to answer these probes.