Table 3:
Characteristics of focus group participants by gender (N=125)
| Characteristic | Total (n=125) |
Men (n= 54) |
Women (n=71) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 64.5 (11.8) | 62.5 (11.1) | 66.0 (12.1) |
| BMI (mean, SD) | 31.7 (5.9) | 31.3 (4.7) | 32.0 (6.7) |
| Age group | |||
| 40–64 | 61 (48.8) | 30 (55.6) | 31 (43.7) |
| 65+ | 64 (51.2) | 24 (44.4) | 40 (56.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 83 (66.4) | 37 (68.5) | 46 (64.8) |
| Other | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) |
| Not-reported | 41 (32.8) | 17 (31.5) | 24 (33.8) |
| Household Income | |||
| <$20,000 | 36 (28.8) | 10 (18.5) | 26 (36.6) |
| $20,000-$34,999 | 11 (8.8) | 4 (7.4) | 7 (9.9) |
| $35,000-$49,999 | 21 (16.8) | 12 (22.2) | 9 (12.7) |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 23 (18.4) | 11 (20.4) | 12 (16.9) |
| ≥$75,000 | 18 (14.4) | 12 (22.2) | 6 (8.4) |
| Not-reported | 16 (12.8) | 5 (9.3) | 11 (15.5) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | 78 (62.4) | 41 (75.95) | 37 (52.1) |
| Separated | 2 (1.6) | 1 (1.85) | 1 (1.4) |
| Divorced | 18 (14.4) | 6 (11.1) | 12 (16.9) |
| Widowed | 15 (12.0) | 1 (1.85) | 14 (19.7) |
| Never Married | 11 (8.8) | 4 (7.4) | 7 (9.9) |
| Not Reported | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.85) | 0 (0.0) |
| Employment Status | |||
| Full-time employed | 27 (21.6) | 11 (20.4) | 16 (22.6) |
| Part-time employed | 17 (13.6) | 5 (9.3) | 12 (16.9) |
| Self-employed | 12 (9.6) | 10 (18.5) | 2 (2.8) |
| Unemployed | 3 (2.4) | 1(1.9) | 2 (2.8) |
| Retired | 47 (37.6) | 18 (33.3) | 29 (40.9) |
| Unable to work | 9 (7.2) | 5 (9.3) | 4 (5.6) |
| Other | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.8) |
| Not reported | 8 (6.4) | 4 (7.4) | 4 (5.6) |
| Self-rated health status | |||
| Excellent | 7 (5.6) | 3 (5.5) | 4 (5.6) |
| Very good | 35 (28.0) | 13 (24.1) | 22 (31.0) |
| Good | 54 (43.2) | 27 (50.0) | 27 (38.0) |
| Fair/Poor | 27 (21.6) | 10 (18.5) | 17 (24.0) |
| Not-reported | 2 (1.6) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.4) |
| Smoking Status | |||
| Current smoker | 13 (10.4) | 5 (9.3) | 8 (11.3) |
| Former smoker | 37 (29.6) | 24 (44.4) | 13 (18.3) |
| Never smoker | 73 (58.4) | 24 (44.4) | 49 (69.0) |
| Not-reported | 2 (1.6) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.4) |