Table 1.
Focus group and county survey participants’ demographic information.
| Variable | Focus groupa | County surveyb | |
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n=37 | n=77 | |
| Gender, n (%) |
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Female | 33 (89) | 69 (90) |
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Male | 4 (11) | 8 (10) |
| Age |
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Mean (SD) | 53.4 (13.9) | 59.9 (8.7) |
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Range | 25-79 | 36-84 |
| Race, African American, n (%) | 37 (100) | 77 (100) | |
| Marital status, n (%) |
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Married | 17 (46) | 28 (36) |
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Widowed/Divorced/Separated | 12 (32) | 37 (48) |
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Never Married | 8 (22) | 11( 14) |
| Educational level, n (%) |
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Less than high school | 7 (19) | 5 (6) |
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High school or GED | 14 (38) | 12 (16) |
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Some college | 8 (22) | 26 (34) |
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Bachelor’s degree or higher | 8 (22) | 34 (44) |
| Employment, n (%) |
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Employed | 19 (52) | 39 (50) |
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Retired | 12 (32) | 23 (30) |
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Otherc | 5 (13) | 15 (20) |
| Has children < 18 years old, n (%) | 15 (41) | 19 (25) | |
| CHARPs with DSN > 5 years, n (%) | 26 (70) | 62 (81) | |
aOne missing value for employment.
bOne missing value for marital status.
cOther = homemaker, unable to work, out of work.