Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of formative research study features in beauty salons and barbershops
| Formative research study features | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27 | 100 |
| Setting | ||
| Barbershops | 11 | 40.7 |
| Beauty salons | 11 | 40.7 |
| Community sites including beauty salons | 4 | 14.8 |
| Both salons/shops | 1 | 3.7 |
| Study focus | ||
| Cancer | 14 | 51.9 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 7.4 |
| Stylist interest in interventions | 1 | 3.7 |
| STD/HIV | 3 | 11.1 |
| Physical activity | 1 | 3.7 |
| General health/health decision making | 5 | 18.5 |
| Mental health of older adults | 1 | 3.7 |
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| Target population | ||
| African American | 19 | 70.4 |
| African American and white | 2 | 7.4 |
| Low income | 1 | 3.7 |
| Not specified | 5 | 18.5 |
| Target gender | ||
| Male | 10 | 37 |
| Female | 9 | 33.3 |
| Both | 3 | 11.1 |
| Not specified | 5 | 18.5 |
| Target age group, years | ||
| 18–24 | 2 | 7.4 |
| ≥18 | 4 | 14.8 |
| Teens | 1 | 3.7 |
| ≥40 | 4 | 14.8 |
| ≥60 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Not specified | 15 | 55.6 |
| Location | ||
| Urban | 20 | 74.1 |
| Rural | 3 | 11.1 |
| Both | 2 | 7.4 |
| Not specified | 2 | 7.4 |
STD, sexually transmitted disease