Table 2 Focus group participant characteristics
Characteristic | n = 17 (%) |
|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 39.8 (12.4) |
Female gender | 10 (59) |
Highest level of education | |
High school | 10 (59) |
2 year college | 2 (12) |
College or graduate/professional school | 5 (30) |
Marital status | |
Married | 4 (24) |
Living with a partner | 2 (12) |
Separated | 2 (12) |
Never married | 9 (53) |
Health insurance | |
Private | 2 (12) |
Medicare or Medicaid | 8 (47) |
None | 5 (29) |
Other | 2 (12) |
Employment | |
Unemployed | 11 (65) |
Part time | 3 (18) |
Full time | 3 (18) |
Yearly income ≤ $10,000 | 14 (83) |
Chronic conditions | |
Obesity (≥ 30 lbs overweight) | 17 (100) |
Diabetes | 4 (24) |
Hypertension | 9 (53) |
Heart disease | 2 (12) |
HIV | 1 (6) |
Family member with CKD* | |
Father | 6 (35) |
Mother | 3 (18) |
Sibling(s) | 10 (59) |
Other | 1 (6) |
Time since last seen by a clinician | |
Less than 3 months | 11 (65) |
Less than a year | 5 (29) |
More than a year | 1 (6) |