Table 3.
Combined Focus Group and Key Informant Participants' Characteristics (N=91)
| Characteristic | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
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| Male | 22 | 24 |
| Female | 69 | 76 |
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| Age | ||
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| 18–30 | 12 | 13 |
| 31–40 | 10 | 11 |
| 41–50 | 14 | 15 |
| 51–60 | 21 | 23 |
| 61–70 | 24 | 26 |
| 71+ | 10 | 11 |
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| Race | ||
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| White | 82 | 90 |
| African-American | 7 | 8 |
| Other | 2 | 2 |
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| Education | ||
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| Ninth grade or less | 7 | 8 |
| Some High school | 10 | 11 |
| High school graduate | 37 | 41 |
| More than High school | 37 | 41 |
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| Marital Status | ||
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| Married | 56 | 62 |
| Separated/Divorced/Never married | 22 | 24 |
| Widowed | 13 | 14 |
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| Perceived Income Adequacy | ||
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| Struggle to get by | 19 | 21 |
| Enough to get by | 44 | 48 |
| More than I need | 24 | 26 |
| Unable/unwilling to say | 4 | 4 |
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| Actual income | ||
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| Under $10,000 | 15 | 17 |
| $10,0001 – 20,000 | 9 | 10 |
| $20,001–30,000 | 21 | 23 |
| $30,001–40,000 | 9 | 10 |
| Over $40,001 | 26 | 29 |
| Unable/unwilling to say | 11 | 12 |
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| Perceived Health Status | ||
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| Excellent | 5 | 6 |
| Very good | 23 | 25 |
| Good | 40 | 44 |
| Fair | 19 32 | 21 |
| Poor | 4 | 4 |