Table 2.

Characteristics of 136 patients participating in focus groups examining translational applications of human microbiome research.

Age mean ± SD years (range)	48 ± 16 (21–88)
	n (%)
Gender
Female	91 (67)
Male	45 (33)
Education
Less than high school	3 (2)
High school/GED	23 (17)
Community college	34 (25)
Four-year college	43 (32)
Graduate school	28 (21)
Professional school	5 (4)
Income*
Less than $15,000	11 (8)
$15,001–35,000	17 (13)
$35,001–55,000	27 (21)
$55,001–75,000	23 (18)
$75,001–100,000	25 (19)
Over $100,000	28 (21)
Ethnicity*
Non-Hispanic	127 (96)
Hispanic	5 (4)
Race*
White or Caucasian	126 (93)
Black or African American	4 (3)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1 (1)
Asian	1 (1)
Multi-racial	3 (2)
Self-Reported Diagnosis*
Crohn’s Disease	47 (35)
Ulcerative Colitis	33 (24)
Pouchitis	6 (5)
Indeterminate IBD	3 (2)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome	38 (28)
Other/unknown diagnosis**	8 (6)
Health Insurance*
Yes	128 (96)
No	6 (4)
Previous participation in research*
Yes	64 (47)
No	71 (53)

^*Not all patients provided this information.

^**Two patients reported a diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and one reported a diagnosis of Clostridium difficile. Five patients reported no diagnosis to date.