Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics (n=15)
| All participants | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Age | X = 56.9; SD =11.85 | |
| 40–64 | 11 | 73 |
| 65 and over | 04 | 27 |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 12 | 80 |
| More than high school | 03 | 20 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 13 | 87 |
| Not married | 02 | 13 |
| Income | ||
| $25,000–50,000 | 12 | 80 |
| $50,000 and above | 03 | 20 |
| Industry code | ||
| Educational services | 02 | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 09 | 60 |
| Retail services | 01 | 07 |
| Retire | 03 | 20 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Private | 12 | 80 |
| Medicare | 03 | 20 |
| Chronic conditions* | ||
| CVD/hypertension | 06 | 40 |
| Type-2 diabetes | 04 | 27 |
| Arthritis | 02 | 13 |
| Other conditions | 09 | 60 |
CVD, cardiovascular disease.
*
Column total exceeds 100% because many focus group participants had more than one chronic condition