Table 1.
Characteristics of Focus Group Participants (N = 74), Hawaii, 2008
| Characteristic | No. of Participants (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| 18-34 | 8 (11) |
| 35-44 | 16 (22) |
| 45-54 | 24 (32) |
| 55-62 | 26 (35) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 50 (68) |
| Male | 24 (32) |
| Diabetes type | |
| Type 1 | 8 (11) |
| Type 2 | 65 (88) |
| Prediabetes | 1 (1) |
| HbA1c, %a | |
| <7 | 26 (37) |
| 7-9 | 30 (42) |
| >9 | 15 (21) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| NHPI | 28 (38) |
| Asian | 24 (32) |
| White | 10 (14) |
| Black | 1 (1) |
| Mixed (non–NHPI) | 9 (12) |
| Other | 2 (3) |
| Weekly hours workedb | |
| ≥40 | 23 (33) |
| 20-39 | 42 (61) |
| 1-19 | 3 (4) |
| Not working | 1 (2) |
Abbreviations: HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; NHPI, Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander (part or full).
a
N = 71.
b
N = 69.