TABLE 2—
Characteristics of Focus-Group Participants: Birmingham, AL, June–November 2008
| Characteristic | African American (n = 55) | European American (n = 37) |
| Gender, no. (%) | ||
| Male | 26 (47.3) | 19 (51.4) |
| Female | 29 (52.7) | 18 (48.6) |
| Education, no. (%) | ||
| < HS education | 4 (7.4) | 1 (2.7) |
| HS graduate | 14 (25.9) | 16 (43.2) |
| Technical college | 5 (9.3) | 3 (8.1) |
| College | 24 (44.4) | 14 (37.8) |
| Graduate school | 7 (13.0) | 3 (8.1) |
| Insurance status, no. (%) | ||
| HMO | 24 (44.4) | 18 (48.7) |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 12 (22.2) | 2 (5.4) |
| Private | 6 (11.1) | 4 (10.8) |
| VA | 3 (5.6) | 1 (2.7) |
| No insurance | 3 (5.6) | 12 (32.4) |
| Other | 6 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Age, y | ||
| Mean ±SD | 49.7 ±10.9 | 46.7 ±16.1 |
| Range | 23–66 | 21–78 |
Note. HMO = health maintenance organization; HS = high school; VA = Department of Veterans Affairs.