Table 1. Characteristics of focus group participants.
Characteristic | Total, n=27 | Black, n=11 | Latina, n=16 |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age, yrs. | |||
< than 24 | 5 (19) | 3 (27) | 2 (13) |
25-34 | 17 (63) | 5 (45) | 12 (75) |
35-44 | 4 (15) | 3 (27) | 1 (6) |
Missing | 1 (3) | 0 | 1 (6) |
Education | |||
<High school | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) |
High school diploma | 8 (30) | 5 (45) | 3 (19) |
Some college | 2 (7) | 1 (9) | 1 (6) |
Associate’s degree | 5 (19) | 4 (36) | 1 (6) |
Bachelor’s degree | 9 (33) | 1 (9) | 8 (50) |
Missing | 2 (7) | 0 | 2 (13) |
Number of children | |||
1 | 8 (30) | 4 (36) | 4 (25) |
2 | 8 (30) | 4 (36) | 4 (25) |
3 or more | 10 (37) | 3 (27) | 7 (44) |
Missing | 1 (3) | 0 | 1 (6) |
Country of birth | |||
United States | 19 (70) | 10 (91) | 9 (56) |
Other | 7 (26) | 1 (9) | 6 (38) |
Missing | 1 (3) | 0 | 1 (6) |
Years in the US (denominator is foreign-born women) | |||
<10 years | 4 (57) | 1 (100) | 3 (50) |
>10 years | 3 (43) | 0 | 3 (50) |