Table 1.
Focus Group Participants
| Parents 3 focus groups (n=18) |
Adolescents 2 focus groups (n=15) |
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| Mean age (range) | 45 (31-58) | 15 (13-18) |
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| Gender | ||
| Male | 3 | 4 |
| Female | 15 | 11 |
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| Race | ||
| White | 15 | 13 |
| Black | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 3* |
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| Hispanic | ||
| Yes | 1 | 0 |
| No | 17 | 15 |
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| Highest Level Education | ||
| Post HS Training or Associates Degree | 4 | N/A |
| Bachelors Degree | 8 | |
| Masters or Doctoral Degree | 6 | |
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| Grade | ||
| 6-8 | N/A | 6 |
| 9-12 | 9 | |
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| Household Income | ||
| $15,000-$29,999 | 0 | N/A |
| $30,000-$44,999 | 1 | |
| $45,000-$59,999 | 3 | |
| $60,000-$89,999 | 5 | |
| $90,000-$149,999 | 5 | |
| $150,00 or more | 4 | |
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| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 14 | N/A |
| Divorced | 1 | |
| Never Married | 2 | |
| Living with Partner | 1 | |
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| Participated in other research studies | 9 | 6 |
| If yes, was there a genetic component | 0 | 0 |
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| How familiar are you with genetics or DNA? | ||
| Not at all familiar | 1 | 1 |
| Not very familiar | 1 | 2 |
| Somewhat familiar | 13 | 11 |
| Very familiar | 3 | 1 |
*
one participant checked both White and Asian