Table 1.
Satisfaction of virtual synchronous focus group participation among Black sexual minority men (N=30).
| Participants' age and responses | Value | |
| Age (years), range | 18-44 | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 28.3 (6.0) | |
| I was satisfied with participating in a focus group online, n (%) |
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Strongly agree | 26 (87) |
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Agree | 4 (13) |
| I understood the purpose of the study, n (%) | ||
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Strongly agree | 26 (87) |
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Agree | 4 (13) |
| I would have preferred to provide written informed consent than provide verbal informed consent, n (%) |
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Strongly agree | 3 (10.0) |
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Agree | 2 (7) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 11 (37) |
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Disagree | 4 (13) |
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Strongly disagree | 10 (33) |
| I would have preferred to participate in the focus group in person, n (%) |
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Strongly agree | 3 (10) |
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Agree | 4 (13) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 11 (37) |
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Disagree | 6 (20) |
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Strongly disagree | 6 (20.0) |
| In the future, I would like to participate in other online focus groups, n (%) |
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Strongly agree | 19 (63) |
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Agree | 10 (33) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 1 (3) |
| It is more feasible for me to participate in an online focus group than in an in-person focus groupa, n (%) |
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Strongly agree | 13 (45) |
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Agree | 9 (31) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 4 (14) |
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Disagree | 3 (10) |
| I felt that my information was safe to share with other participants in the group, n (%) |
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Strongly agree | 20 (67) |
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Agree | 10 (33) |
| I believe my information will be kept confidential by the research team, n (%) |
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Strongly agree | 19 (63) |
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Agree | 10 (33) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 1 (3) |
| I believe the other participants were in a private space, n (%) |
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Strongly agree | 18 (60) |
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Agree | 11 (37) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 1 (3) |
| I believe my information will be kept confidential by the other people who participated in the focus group, n (%) |
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Strongly agree | 17 (57) |
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Agree | 10 (33) |
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Neither agree nor disagree | 3 (10) |
| I was satisfied with the incentive I received for participating in the studya, n (%) |
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Strongly agree | 13 (43) |
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Agree | 15 (50) |
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Disagree | 1 (3) |
aDue to missing data, some responses are less than the total sample.