Table 2.
Sociodemographic and health characteristics of the participants
| Total | Active focus group | Inactive focus group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 10) | (n = 5) | (n = 5) | |
| Age (mean, SD) | 66.7 (5.98) | 64 (4.85) | 69.4 (6.23) |
| Education (n) | |||
| High School | 2 | – | 2 |
| Some College | 3 | 3 | – |
| College or more | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marital status (n) | |||
| Married | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Divorced/Separated or widowed | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Engaged in any religion (n) | |||
| Yes | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Children (n) | |||
| Yes | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Living status (n) | |||
| Alone | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Someone live with me | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Income (n) | |||
| $ 20,000 – $ 29,999 | 1 | 1 | – |
| $ 30,000 – $ 39,999 | 4 | – | 4 |
| $ 40,000 – $ 49,999 | 1 | 1 | – |
| $ 50,000 and over | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Self-reported health (n) | |||
| Good | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Very good | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Do you believe that one can improve health though exercise, balance diet, and stop smoking? (n) | |||
| Yes | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Chronic disease (n) | |||
| 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 – 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| ≥3 | 3 | – | 3 |
| Medication (n) | |||
| 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 – 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| ≥3 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Health Insurance (n) | |||
| Yes | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 29.48 (3.84) | 28.48 (4.07) | 30.48 (3.76) |
| Difficult in ADL or IADL (n) | |||
| Yesa | 1 | – | 1 |
| No | 9 | 5 | 4 |
BMI Body mass index
aParticipant reported some difficult in walking