Table 2

Focus Group Participants, by Racial/Ethnic Group

Racial/Ethnic GroupNos. of Groups (Participants)English Preferred, % (No.)US Nationality, % (No.)Time Living in US,a Median (SD), yWomen, % (No.)Age, Median (Range), yEducation, High School or More, % (No.)Experienced in Research, % (No.)
African American3 (30)100 (30)100 (30)NA63 (17)51 (26–66)90 (27)10 (3)
Arab/Chaldean4 (36)25 (9)22 (8)16 (9.8)50 (18)42 (19–84)53 (19)11 (4)
Chinese5 (47)11 (5)10 (5)14.5 (9.1)66 (31)58 (22–84)49 (23)32 (15)
Hispanic3 (22)36 (8)68 (15)32 (14.7)68 (15)53 (31–75)23 (5)9 (2)
Navajo3 (27)7 (2)100 (27)NA66 (18)58 (36–78)NCb18 (5)
  • NA=not applicable; NC=not collected.

  • a Reported only for foreign-born participants.

  • b Data not collected out of respect for participant concerns.