Table 1

Participant Characteristics (N = 118)

CharacteristicFocus Groups (n = 30)aInterviews
Patients (n = 42)Family/Friends (n = 17)Health Coaches (n = 17)Clinicians (n = 20)
Age, mean (SD), y55.5 (9.9)53.8 (8.0)48.9 (14.8)29.0 (5.0)42.7 (12.4)
Female, No. (%)20 (66.7)26 (61.9)12 (70.6)10 (58.8)12 (60.0)
English primary language, No. (%)17 (56.7)22 (52.4)9 (52.9)17 (100)20 (100)
Race/ethnicity, No (%)
 Latino/Hispanic14 (46.7)20 (48)8 (47.1)10 (58.8)3 (15.0)
 Black/African American9 (30.0)12 (28.5)6 (35.3)0 (0)1 (5.0)
 White, non-Hispanic3 (10.0)4 (9.5)1 (5.9)1 (5.9)12 (60.0)
 Asian/Pacific Islander1 (3.3)4 (9.5)2 (11.8)5 (29.4)3 (15.0)
 Other3 (10.0)2 (4.8)0 (0.0)1 (5.9)1 (5.0)
Education, No. (%)b
 Less than high school9 (30.0)8 (19.0)3 (17.6)0 (0)NA
 Some high school5 (16.7)8 (19.0)3 (17.6)0 (0)NA
 High school graduate5 (16.7)9 (21.4)4 (23.5)0 (0)NA
 Some college6 (20.0)5 (11.9)3 (17.6)6 (35.3)NA
 College graduate4 (13.3)12 (28.5)4 (23.5)11 (64.7)NA
Employment, No. (%)
 Disabled10 (33.3)18 (42.9)1 (5.9)NANA
 Retired4 (13.3)4 (9.5)3 (17.6)NANA
 Homemaker4 (13.3)2 (4.8)2 (11.8)NANA
 Employed full or part time4 (13.3)18 (42.9)10 (58.8)NANA
 Unemployed5 (16.7)0 (0)1 (5.9)NANA
 Other or missing3 (10.0)0 (0)0 (0)NANA
Born outside United States, No. (%)16 (53.3)24 (57.1)8 (47.1)NANA
  • NA = not asked.

  • a Composed of 25 patients, 5 family members.

  • b One missing response from focus group participants.

  • Note: 8 patients who participated in the focus groups were also interviewed.