Table 2.
Demographics and characteristics of focus group participants
| Location/focus group by infant feeding type | Pregnant | Race | Age in years (mean) | Marital status | Household annual income (range)* | Education completed | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ypsilanti focus group in Southeastern Michigan (n = 18) | Yes | No | AA | Caucasian | Single | Married/partnered | <HS | HS | Some college | College diploma | ||
| Yes BF or Planning to BF (n = 5) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 1 | $6200–21,000 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Not BF nor planning to BF (n = 8) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 0 | $1875–17,000 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Health Professional (n = 5) | n/a | 1 | 4 | 44 | n/a | $24,400–39,1999 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Detroit focus group in Southeastern Michigan (n = 20) | ||||||||||||
| Yes BF or Planning to BF (n = 11) | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 3 | $9545–24,817 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Not BF nor planning to BF (n = 5) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | $0–15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Health Professional (n = 4) | n/a | 4 | 0 | 39 | n/a | $31,000-45,000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
* Household annual income is self-reported