Table 1.
Characteristics of participants who participated in the interview (n = 12) and focus group (n = 5) and characteristics of the academies.
| Interviews (n = 12) | Focus Group (n = 5) | |
|---|---|---|
| Participant characteristics | ||
| Age, mean ± SD | 49.2 ± 8.0 | 50.8 ± 6.1 |
| Gender, % male (n) | 91.7 (11) | 100 (5) |
| Race/ethnicity, % (n) | ||
| White | 91.7 (11) | 100 (0) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.3 (1) | 0 |
| Black | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 0 | 0 |
| Education level, % (n) | ||
| Associate degree | 8.3 (1) | 20 (1) |
| Some college | 16.7 (2) | 0 |
| Bachelor’s | 50 (6) | 60 (3) |
| Master’s | 25 (3) | 20 (1) |
| Years have been working in the academy, mean ± SD | 19.4 ± 11.6 | 19.4 ± 11.4 |
| Employed status, % (n) | ||
| Full time | 66.7 (8) | 60 (3) |
| Part time | 16.7 (2) | 20 (1) |
| Currently retired | 16.7 (2) | 20 (1) |
| Academy characteristics | ||
| Average class size | 61.2 ± 91.7 | 90.0 ± 128.8 |
| Classes per year | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 2.0 ± 0.4 |
| Class length (weeks) | 15.6 ± 7.1 | 15.0 ± 7.1 |
| Number of academies that have a cafeteria | 4 | 1 |
| Number of cafeterias run internally | 3 | 0 |
| Number of academies that have vending machines | 8 | 3 |
| Recruits’ approximate age in the classes reported by the participants | 24.7 ± 3.8 | 25.0 ± 4.3 |