Table 1.
Focus group participants’ demographic characteristics, 2009
| Women | Men | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus group location | Charlotte, North Carolina | Cincinnati, Ohio | Charlotte, North Carolina | Cincinnati, Ohio | All |
| Number of focus groups | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| n (% of group) | n (% of group) | n (% of group) | n (% of group) | n (% of total) | |
| Total participants | 26 (100) | 25 (100) | 27 (100) | 27 (100) | 105 (100) |
| Age | |||||
| 41–54 | 25 (96.2) | 9 (36.0) | 20 (74.1) | 13 (48.1) | 67 (63.8) |
| 55–67 | 1 (3.8) | 16 (64.0) | 7 (25.9) | 14 (51.9) | 38 (36.2) |
| Mean (SD) | 49.0 (4.0) | 56.4 (5.9) | 51.6 (5.5) | 55 (6.4) | 53.0 (6.3) |
| Race | |||||
| White | 12 (46.2) | 14 (56.0) | 16 (59.3) | 18 (66.7) | 60 (57.1) |
| African American | 12 (46.2) | 11 (44.0) | 9 (33.3) | 9 (33.3) | 41 (39.0) |
| Other | 2 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (7.4) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.8) |
| Education | |||||
| High school or less | 1 (3.8) | 12 (48.0) | 9 (33.3) | 15 (55.6) | 37 (35.2) |
| Some college or more | 25 (96.2) | 13 (52.0) | 18 (66.7) | 12 (44.4) | 68 (64.8) |
| Pack-years smoked | |||||
| < 30 | 6 (23.1) | 5 (20.0) | 10 (37.0) | 2 (7.4) | 23 (21.9) |
| ≥ 30 | 20 (76.9) | 20 (80.0) | 17 (63.0) | 25 (92.6) | 82 (78.1) |
| Mean (SD) | 35.2 (10.2) | 38.2 (16.2) | 35.5 (15.1) | 46.4 (19.5) | 38.9 (16.4) |
| NLST-eligiblea | |||||
| Yes | 1 (3.8) | 15 (60.0) | 6 (22.2) | 14 (51.9) | 36 (34.3) |
| No | 25 (96.2) | 10 (40.0) | 21 (77.8) | 13 (48.1) | 69 (65.7) |
SD Standard deviation
aRefers to participants who would meet the eligibility criteria for the National Lung Screening Trial (i.e., age ≥ 55 years and pack-years ≥30)