Table 1.
Characteristics of focus group participants (n=59)
| Age, mean (SD) | 49.4 (10.3) |
| Female, % | 50.9 |
| Race/ethnicity, % | |
| White | 62.5 |
| African American | 12.5 |
| Hispanic | 12.5 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.1 |
| Multiracial | 5.3 |
| Highest degree, % | |
| High School diploma/equivalent | 3.5 |
| Associates | 12.3 |
| Bachelors | 24.6 |
| Masters | 28.1 |
| Juris doctorate (J.D., or equivalent) | 22.8 |
| Doctoral (Ph.D., or equivalent) | 8.8 |
| Years worked at current agency, Mean (SD) | 13.3 (8.3) |
| Years worked in the county, Mean (SD) | 16.2 (9.2) |
| Months worked on Proposition 36, Mean (SD) | 49.4 (38.0) |
| Stakeholder groups, % | |
| County Alcohol and Drug Administration | 27.5 |
| Treatment Provider | 25.5 |
| Probation Department | 15.7 |
| Court Officer/Administration | 9.8 |
| District Attorney's Office | 9.8 |
| Public Defender's Office | 5.9 |
| Other | 5.9 |