Table 1.
Focus group participants’ characteristics (N=60)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 18–30 | 5 (8) |
| 31–40 | 10 (17) |
| 41–50 | 12 (20) |
| 51–60 | 14 (23) |
| 61–70 | 18 (30) |
| 71 + | 1 (2) |
| Race | |
| White | 54 (90) |
| African - American | 5 (8) |
| Other | 1 (2) |
| Education | |
| Some high school | 18 (30) |
| High school graduate | 23 (38) |
| > High school | 19 (32) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 45 (75) |
| Separated/Divorced/Never married | 11 (18) |
| Widowed | 4 (7) |
| Perceived income adequacy | |
| Struggle to get by | 18 (30) |
| Enough to get by | 26 (43) |
| More than I need | 14 (23) |
| Unable /unwilling to say | 2 (3) |
| Actual income | |
| < $10,000 | 9 (15) |
| $10,0001–20,000 | 10 (17) |
| $20,001–30,000 | 14 (23) |
| $30,001–40,000 | 18 (30) |
| > $40,001 | 5 (8) |
| Unable /unwilling to say | 4 (7) |
| Perceived health status | |
| Excellent | 5 (8) |
| Very good | 14 (23) |
| Good | 18 (30) |
| Fair | 19 (32) |
| Poor | 4 (7) |