Table 1.
Characteristics of Focus Group Participants and Their Agencies
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Individual focus group participant information (n = 13) | ||
| Male | 8 | 61.5 |
| Female | 5 | 38.5 |
| Race/ethnicitya | ||
| White | 5 | 41.7 |
| Black/African American | 6 | 50.0 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 30.8 |
| Other | 1 | 8.3 |
| Education | ||
| High school graduate | 1 | 7.7 |
| College degree | 1 | 7.7 |
| Graduate degree or professional training | 11 | 84.6 |
| Cancer experience | ||
| Prevention | 6 | 46.2 |
| Screening | 1 | 7.7 |
| Treatment | 1 | 7.7 |
| Research | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 6 | 46.2 |
| Age (mean years, SD) | 42.8 | 11.1 |
| Employment at organizationa (mean years, SD) | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| Community advisory board organizational information (n = 10) | ||
| Experience in cancer-related activities | ||
| Provides cancer-related services | 4 | 40 |
| Involved in cancer-related research | 3 | 30 |
| Clients served (% endorsing client categories) | ||
| Gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals | 9 | 90 |
| Transgender persons | 8 | 80 |
| Substance users | 8 | 80 |
| Homeless persons | 8 | 80 |
| Older adults | 7 | 70 |
| Adolescents | 6 | 60 |
| People with mental health concerns | 6 | 60 |
| Migrants/refugees | 5 | 50 |
| Incarcerated persons | 3 | 30 |
| Special needs populations | 2 | 20 |
| Children | 1 | 10 |
Note. The sample size for each of the three focus groups was n = 7, 8, and 6 participants.
a
One respondent’s data are missing.