Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Participants by Rurality, 2018
| Characteristics | Overall | Urbana | Rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, median (range) | 40 (23–72) | 38 (23–63) | 41 (23–72) |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Female | 69 (92.0) | 36 (90) | 33 (94.3) |
| Male | 6 (8.0) | 4 (10) | 2 (5.7) |
| Race, n (%)b | |||
| Black or African American | 62 (82.7) | 40 (100) | 22 (62.9) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (5.7) |
| White | 11 (14.7) | 0 (0) | 11 (31.4) |
| Total, n (%) | 75 (100) | 40 (53.1) | 35 (46.7) |
Note. Data collection occurred in Cobb-Douglass, Southwest, East Central, Northwest, and Coastal Georgia Public Health Districts.
a
Urban areas are defined by populations with 50,000 or more people (U.S. Census Bureau, 2021).
b
Race is reported as an investigator observed variable collected during Focus Groups.