Table 2.
Selected demographic characteristics1 of focus group participants (N = 48)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender |
|
|
| Male |
24 |
50.0 |
| Female |
24 |
50.0 |
| Age Group (Years) |
|
|
| 18-24 |
11 |
22.9 |
| 25-44 |
9 |
18.8 |
| 45-64 |
23 |
47.9 |
| 65+ |
5 |
10.4 |
| Source of Interview |
|
|
| Self |
39 |
81.3 |
| Parents |
6 |
12.5 |
| Not Provided |
3 |
6.2 |
| Race/Ethnicity |
|
|
| White (Non-Hispanic) |
17 |
35.4 |
| Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) |
3 |
6.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) |
15 |
31.3 |
| Asian |
12 |
25.0 |
| Other |
1 |
2.1 |
| Highest Level of Education |
|
|
| Less than High School (HS) |
11 |
22.9 |
| Trade Vocational School/HS Graduate/GED |
6 |
12.5 |
| Some College |
8 |
16.7 |
| College Graduate |
18 |
37.5 |
| Postgraduate Degree |
5 |
10.4 |
| Household Income |
|
|
| Less than $25,000 |
14 |
29.2 |
| $25,000 to less than $50,000 |
10 |
20.8 |
| $50,000 to less than $75,000 |
11 |
22.9 |
| $75,000 to less than $150,000 |
13 |
27.1 |
| Borough Lived In on 9/11 |
|
|
| Manhattan |
38 |
79.2 |
| Brooklyn |
5 |
10.4 |
| Queens |
3 |
6.2 |
| Bronx |
2 |
4.2 |
| Lived/Worked or went to school below Canal Street |
|
|
| Lived |
19 |
39.5 |
| Worked |
9 |
18.8 |
| Went To School |
9 |
18.8 |
| Lived and Worked |
9 |
18.8 |
| Neither |
2 |
4.2 |
| Rescue worker or volunteer at a WTC site |
|
|
| Yes |
9 |
18.8 |
| No | 39 | 81.2 |
1 Specific individuals were not personally identified in the transcripts.