Table 1.

Focus group participant characteristics

Participant Characteristics	Number of Participants (Percent)
Female	16 (80%)
Caregiver	18 (90%)
Prior exposure to institution	18 (90%)
Prior exposure to research
Previous approach	17 (89.5%)a
Previous participation	16 (84.2%)a
Country of origin
Canada	13 (65%)
Jamaica	2 (10%)
Philippines	2 (10%)
Ecuador	1 (5%)
Belgium	1 (5%)
Not specified	1 (5%)
Ethnic background
Caucasian	11 (55%)
Filipino	3 (15%)
Chinese	1 (5%)
Black	1 (5%)
Latin American	1 (5%)
Caucasian and Other	1 (5%)
Chinese and Black	1 (5%)
Chinese and Filipino	1 (5%)
Highest level of education
Master’s degree	2 (10%)
Undergraduate degree	10 (50%)
Diploma or certificate via community college, CEGEP, nursing school	4 (20%)
Diploma or certificate via trade, technical, vocational school	1 (5%)
Some trade school	1 (5%)
Some high school	1 (5%)
Elementary school	1 (5%)
Total household income
> $250, 000	2 (10%)
$200, 000 – $250, 000	1 (5%)
$150, 000 – $200, 000	3 (15%)
$100, 000 – $150, 000	3 (15%)
$90, 000 – $100, 000	3 (15%)
$80, 000 – $90, 000	1 (5%)
$40, 000 – $50, 000	1 (5%)
$20, 000 – $30, 000	2 (10%)
Prefer not to disclose	4 (20%)
Marital status
Married	13 (65%)
Divorced	2 (10%)
Living common law	2 (10%)
Single	2 (10%)
Separated	1 (5%)
Primary decision-maker
Interview participant	16 (80%)
Other family member	3 (15%)
Prefer not to disclose	1 (5%)
Household members < 18 years old
3	5 (25%)
2	9 (45%)
1	6 (30%)
Household members > 18 years old
5	3 (15%)
4	1 (5%)
3	3 (15%)
2	7 (35%)
1	2 (10%)
0	1 (5%)
Did not disclose	3 (15%)
Another member in the household who has a chronic condition
Yes	9 (45%)
No	11 (55%)

^aOne participant declined to answer