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. 2018 Mar 1;2:7. doi: 10.1186/s41687-018-0033-x

Table 4.

Participant Demographics

Variable Focus Group
(N = 29)
Cognitive Interview
(N = 32)
Mean Std Dev Mean Std Dev
Age 43.83 6.75 39.59 9.26
Freq. Percent Freq. Percent
Gender
 Female 22 76% 26 81%
 Male 7 24% 6 19%
 Total 29 100% 32 100%
Ethnicity
 White 7 24% 10 31%
 African American 1 4% 0 0%
 Latino 10 34% 17 53%
 Asian/Pacific Islander 6 21% 5 16%
 Multiracial 0 0% 0 0%
 Other 5 17% 0 0%
 Total 29 100% 32 100%
Parent’s Education
 Elementary School 2 7% 0 0%
 High school or equivalent 2 7% 7 22%
 Some College 4 14% 12 38%
 College Graduate or higher 16 55% 13 41%
 NA 5 17% 0 0%
 Total 29 100% 32 100%
Primary Language
 English and other 0 0% 2 6%
 English 13 45% 22 69%
 Spanish 8 28% 5 16%
 Chinese 3 10% 3 9%
 NA 5 17% 0 0%
 Total 29 100% 32 100%
Parent’s Employment
 Full-time 14 48% 21 66%
 Part-time 2 7% 6 19%
 Not employed 13 45% 4 12%
 Retired 0 0% 1 3%
 NA 0 0% 0 0%
 Total 29 100% 32 100%
Annual Family Income
 Less than $20, 000 3 10% 1 3%
 $20,000 - $29,999 3 10% 6 19%
 $30,000 - $39,999 3 10% 2 6%
 $40,000 - $49,999 0 0% 6 19%
 $50,000 - $59,999 0 0% 3 10%
 $60,000 - $69,999 2 7% 1 3%
 $70,000 - $79,999 2 7% 0 0%
 Over $80,000 10 34% 12 39%
 NA 6 21% 0 0%
 Total 29 100% 31 100%
Parent’s Marital Status
 Single 2 7% 3 9%
 Married 24 83% 25 78%
 Not married, living w/ partner 3 10% 1 3%
 Divorced 0 0% 3 9%
 Total 29 100% 32 100%
Mean Std Dev Mean Std Dev
No. of children in the home 2.59 0.95 2.63 1.24