Table 2.
Focus Groups Characteristics
| Characteristic | Total, N | In Los Angeles, N | In New York, N |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providers | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Specialty type | |||
| Ophthalmology | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Primary care | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Female | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Age range, yrs | |||
| 25–34 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35–44 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 45–54 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 55–64 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| ≥65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Treats patients with diabetes | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Does not treat patients with diabetes | 1a | 1 | 0 |
| Patients | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Female | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Diabetes type 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Diabetes type 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| emsp;Age range, yrs | |||
| 25–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 35–44 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 45–54 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 55–64 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| ≥65 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Has a claim for an eye examination | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Does not have a claim for an eye examination | 12 | 3 | 9 |
a
The provider may have been treating patients with diabetes at the time of the claim, but the provider self-reported as not treating patients with diabetes at the time of the screening.