Table 1:

Focus Group Participant Demographics

Demographic Variable	N=21
Age(mean, range)	72 (65-86)
Race
African American	8/21(38%)
Caucasian	13/21(62%)
Location of focus group participation
Suburban	7/21(33%)
Urban	14/21(67%)
Comorbidities(n, %)
Obesity(BMI>30)	5/21(24%)
Diabetes	7/21(33%)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome	4/21(19%)
Length of time with FI
1-5 years	15/21(71%)
>5 years	6/21(29%)
Frequency of FI
Daily	5/21(24%)
Couple of times/week	8/21(38%)
Couple of times/month	8/21(38%)

FI: Fecal Incontinence