Table 3.
Characteristics of virtual focus group participants and follow-up interviewees
| Characteristic | Focus group participants (n = 48) |
Follow-up interviewees (n = 12) |
|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy status | ||
| Planning a pregnancy | 52% (25) | 50% (6) |
| Recently pregnant | 48% (23) | 50% (6) |
| Medication use | ||
| Pain medication | 19% (9) | 17% (2) |
| Depression medication | 33% (16) | 33% (4) |
| Asthma medication | 31% (15) | 33% (4) |
| Short-term medication | 17% (8) | 17% (2) |
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 10% (5) | 0% (0) |
| 25–34↱ | 60% (29) | 67% (8) |
| 35–44 | 30% (14) | 33% (4) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 54% (26) | 58% (7) |
| African American | 17% (8) | 25% (3) |
| Asian | 25% (12) | 8% (1) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2% (1) | 8% (1) |
| Hispanic or Latina | 2% (1) | 0% (0) |
| Education | ||
| High school graduate | 9% (4) | 0% (0) |
| College 1–4 years | 81% (39) | 92% (11) |
| Master’s or professional degree | 10% (5) | 8% (1) |
| Incomea | ||
| <$30,000 | 10% (5) | 17% (2) |
| $30,000–$75,000 | 52% (25) | 58% (7) |
| More than $75,000 | 35% (17) | 25% (3) |
| Geographic distribution | ||
| Midwest | 31% (15) | 42% (5) |
| Northeast | 17% (8) | 17% (2) |
| South | 42% (20) | 33% (4) |
| West | 10% (5) | 8% (1) |
a
Totals may not add to 100% due to missing values