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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Sep 9.
Published in final edited form as: Ecol Food Nutr. 2009 Sep-Oct;48(5):383–403. doi: 10.1080/03670240903170517

TABLE 1.

Focus Groups Question Guide

  1. Focus Group # 1 Question Guide: Comadrona Program Staff

    Do you think pregnant women should consume eggs during their pregnancy?

    What are the reasons for eating (or not eating) eggs during pregnancy? Are you aware of any benefits of eating eggs during pregnancy? Is there a particular time during a woman’s pregnancy when you think she should consume more eggs? Or less? Do you think that our culture consumes eggs often or not? What do you think the reasons are for this? Eggs methods of preparation?

  2. Focus Groups #2 and #3 Questions: Pregnant Women

    Do you consume eggs? How do you prefer to eat your eggs?

    Do you think pregnant women should consume eggs during their pregnancy?

    What are the reasons for eating (or not eating) eggs during pregnancy?

    Are eggs good or bad for you? Are you aware of any benefits of eating eggs during pregnancy? Is there a particular time during a woman’s pregnancy when you think she should consume more eggs? Or less?

    Do you think that our culture consumes eggs often or not? What do you think the reasons are for this? Is there a particular food that you buy at the supermarket or local bakery that you might think it includes eggs? Is there a particular food that includes eggs as part of the recipe that you usually make at home?