Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of interviewees (n = 60)
| Gender | |
| Male | 32 (53%) |
| Female | 28 (47%) |
| Age (years) | |
| <20 | 2 (3%) |
| 20–29 | 1 (1%) |
| 30–39 | 14 (23%) |
| 40–49 | 7 (12%) |
| 50–59 | 9 (15%) |
| 60–69 | 15 (25%) |
| 70–79 | 20 (9%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Black or African American | 11 (18%) |
| Caucasian | 44 (73%) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 (1%) |
| Asian | 1 (1%) |
| Two or more races | 3 (2%) |
| Education level | |
| ≤High school or GEDa | 6 (10%) |
| High school + some college | 14 (23%) |
| College degree | 19 (32%) |
| Graduate degree | 21 (35%) |
| Patient population | |
| Gastrointestinal disease | 10 (16%) |
| Neurologic condition | 14 (23%) |
| Macular degeneration | 7 (12%) |
| Cystic fibrosis | 10 (17%) |
| General outpatient | 19 (32%) |
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General education diploma (GED) or high school equivalency certificate.