Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of Focus Group Participants.
| Demographic Variables | M(SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (M/SD) | 65 years (SD = 11.94) |
| Gender, n(%) | |
| Women | 56 (62.9%) |
| Men | 33 (37.1%) |
| Level of Education (M/SD) | |
| Less than 12 years (no highschool degree or GED) | 23 (25%.8) |
| Highschool degree or GED | 19 (21.3%) |
| 1 year only of college | 5 (5.6%) |
| 2 years of college / Associate degree | 15 (16.9%) |
| 3 years of college | 2 (2.2%) |
| Bachelors degree | 7 (7.9%) |
| Bachelors degree plus 1 year graduate coursework | 2 (2.2%) |
| Masters degree | 9 (10.1%) |
| Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, JD, or other) | 3 (3.4%) |
| Missing/Unknown | 4 (4.5%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single/never married | 12 (13.5%) |
| Married | 38 (42.7%) |
| Divorced | 12 (13.5%) |
| Separated | 2 (2.2%) |
| Widowed | 22 (24.7%) |
| Missing | 3 (3.4%) |
| Employment Status, n(%) | |
| Retired | 40 (44.9%) |
| Disability | 17 (19.1%) |
| Employed Full-Time | 16 (18.0%) |
| Employed Part-Time | 7 (7.9%) |
| Homemaker | 3 (3.4%) |
| Unemployed | 3 (3.4%) |
| Missing | 3 (3.4%) |
| Annual Household Income, n(%) | |
| Less than $15,000 | 26 (29.2%) |
| $15,000 to less than $25,000 | 15 (16.9%) |
| $25,000 to less than $35,000 | 7 (7.9%) |
| $35,000 to less than $50,000 | 13 (14.6%) |
| $50,000 to less than $75,000 | 8 (9%) |
| $75,000 to less than $100,000 | 4 (4.5%) |
| $100,000 or more | 3 (3.4%) |
| Unknown or not reported | 10 (11.2%) |
| Missing | 3 (3.4%) |
| Total number of chronic health conditions | 5 conditions (SD = 2.07) |