Table I.

Qualitative sample description by race

Exploratory interviews
	White (n = 5)	AA (n = 7)	Total (n = 12)
Gender (%)
Female	100%	29%	58%
Male	0%	71%	42%
Age range (yrs)	27–71	26–65	26–71
Mean age (yrs)	46.2	41.9	43.8
Flu vaccine status (%)
Yes	83%	43%	54%
No	17%	57%	46%
Education level (%)
Less than high school	0%	14%	8%
High school/GED	17%	29%	23%
Some college/associate	33%	29%	31%
Bachelor’s degree or higher	50%	29%	38%
Focus groups
	White (n = 26)	AA (n = 64)	Total (n = 90)
Gender (%)
Female	62%	34%	63%
Male	38%	64%	36%
Other	0%	2%	1%
Age (%)
18–29	15%	9%	11%
30–44	19%	25%	23%
45–59	12%	42%	33%
60+	54%	23%	32%
Flu vaccine status (%)
Annually	44%	37%	39%
Most years	15%	18%	17%
Once or twice	25%	22%	20%
Never	26%	24%	24%
Education level (%)
Less than high school	0%	3%	2%
High school/GED	0%	28%	19%
Some college/associate	22%	39%	34%
Bachelor’s degree or higher	78%	30%	44%
In-depth interviews
	White (n = 8)	AA(n = 8)	Total (n = 16)
Gender (%)
Female	50%	50%	50%
Male	50%	50%	50%
Age range (yrs)	24–67	35–72	24–72
Mean age (yrs)	44.8	55	49.3
Flu vaccine status (%)
Annually	38%	13%	25%
Most years	0%	13%	6%
Once or twice	13%	13%	23%
Never	50%	63%	56%
Education level (%)
Less than high school	0%	0%	0%
High school/GED	0%	0%	0%
Some college/associate	13%	13%	13%
Bachelor’s degree or higher	87%	87%	87%