Table 1.
Combined Focus Group Sample Characteristics (N = 99)
| Variable | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 28 | 28 | |
| Female | 71 | 72 | |
| Age | |||
| 18–30 | 12 | 12 | |
| 31–40 | 10 | 10 | |
| 41–50 | 22 | 22 | |
| 51–60 | 21 | 21 | |
| 61–70 | 24 | 24 | |
| 71+ | 10 | 10 | |
| Race | |||
| White | 88 | 88 | |
| African-American | 9 | 9 | |
| Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Education | |||
| Ninth grade or less | 7 | 7 | |
| Some High school | 12 | 12 | |
| High school graduate | 40 | 40 | |
| More than High school | 40 | 40 | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | 64 | 64 | |
| Separated/Divorced/Never married | 22 | 22 | |
| Widowed | 13 | 13 | |
| Perceived Income Adequacy | |||
| Struggle to get by | 24 | 24 | |
| Enough to get by | 47 | 47 | |
| More than I need | 24 | 24 | |
| Unable/unwilling to say | 4 | 4 | |
| Actual income | |||
| Under $10,000 | 20 | 20 | |
| $10,0001 – 20,000 | 12 | 12 | |
| $20,001–30,000 | 21 | 21 | |
| $30,001–40,000 | 9 | 9 | |
| Over $40,001 | 26 | 26 | |
| Unable/unwilling to say | 11 | 11 | |
| Perceived Health Status | |||
| Excellent | 5 | 5 | |
| Very good | 28 | 28 | |
| Good | 43 | 43 | |
| Fair | 19 | 19 | |
| Poor | 4 | 4 | |