Table 1.
Characteristics of black American participants in focus groups that assessed barriers and facilitators of community screening for kidney disease
| Demographics | N |
|---|---|
| Age, yr, mean (SD) | 56 (13) |
| Age groups, yr | |
| 20–40 | 3 (9%) |
| 41–60 | 15 (47%) |
| >60 | 12 (38%) |
| Women | 24 (75%) |
| Income groups | |
| <$20,000 | 3 (9%) |
| Between $20,000 and $50,000 | 8 (25%) |
| >$50,000 to <$100,000 | 10 (31%) |
| >100,000 | 8 (25%) |
| Health insurance, yes | 28 (88%) |
| Education groups | |
| Some high school or less | 0 (0%) |
| High school diploma/GED | 6 (19%) |
| Some college | 8 (25%) |
| College degree | 18 (56%) |
| Self-report CKD | 1 (3%) |
| Self-report diabetes | 8 (25%) |
| Self-report hypertension | 22 (69%) |
| Family history of kidney disease | 9 (28%) |
| Family member(s) receiving dialysis | 5 (16%) |
| Family members with a kidney transplant | 1 (3%) |
| Family with diabetes | 14 (44%) |
| Family with hypertension | 17 (53%) |
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