TABLE 2.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Focus Group Participants (N = 64), South Los Angeles, California, 2014–2015
| Characteristic | School 1 n (%) | School 2 n (%) | School 3 n (%) | Total n (%) |
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| Age (years) | ||||
| 14–15 | 6 (37.5) | 8 (27.6) | 5 (26.3) | 19 (29.7) |
| 16 | 3 (18.8) | 6 (20.7) | 6 (31.6) | 15 (23.4) |
| 17 | 3 (18.8) | 7 (24.1) | 5 (26.3) | 15 (23.4) |
| 18–19 | 4 (25) | 8 (27.6) | 3 (15.8) | 15 (23.4) |
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| Sex | ||||
| Boys | 3 (18.8) | 8 (27.6) | 10 (52.6) | 21 (32.8) |
| Girls | 13 (81.2) | 21 (72.4) | 9 (47.4) | 43 (67.2) |
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| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| African American | 13 (81.3) | 1 (3.4) | 7 (36.8) | 21 (32.8) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2 (12.5) | 26 (89.7) | 10 (52.6) | 38 (59.4) |
| White | -- | -- | 1 (5.3) | 1 (1.6) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 (6.3) | -- | -- | 1 (1.6) |
| Multi-Ethnic | -- | 1 (3.4) | 1 (5.3) | 2 (3.1) |
| Did not answer | -- | 1 (3.4) | -- | 1 (1.6) |
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| Language Spoken at Home | ||||
| English (Only or Mostly) | 14 (87.5) | 4 (13.8) | 9 (47.4) | 27 (42.2) |
| Both English and Spanish | 2 (12.5) | 23 (79.3) | 10 (52.6) | 35 (54.7) |
| Spanish (Only or Mostly) | -- | 2 (6.9) | -- | 2 (3.1) |
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| Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility | ||||
| Yes | 13 (81.3) | 20 (69) | 15 (78.9) | 48 (75) |
| Don’t Know | 3 (18.7) | 9 (31) | 4 (21.1) | 16 (25) |