Table 2.
Participant characteristics
| Public focus groups (n = 28) | NUgene focus groups (n = 21) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 21 (75%) | 14 (67%) |
| Male | 7 (25%) | 7 (33%) |
| Age | ||
| Years, mean | 42 | 48 |
| Range | 19–70 | 26–67 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 3 (11%) | 0 |
| High school graduate | 4 (14%) | 0 |
| Some college | 10 (36%) | 5 (24%) |
| College graduate | 6 (21%) | 11 (52%) |
| Post college graduate | 5 (18%) | 4 (19%) |
| Employment | ||
| Full-time | 12 (42%) | 13 (62%) |
| Part-time | 5 (18%) | 3 (14%) |
| Not employed | 10 (36%) | 4 (19%) |
| Race | ||
| White | 8 (29%) | 16 (76%) |
| Black/African American | 13 (46%) | 4 (19%) |
| Other | 6 (21%) | 0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 (29%) | 0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19 (67%) | 20 (95%) |
One data value is missing for all categories except gender and age.