Table 2 Focus group and cognitive interview sample description – demographic characteristics
Demographic characteristics - mean (SD); Range | Focus group (n = 34) | Cognitive interview (n = 15) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 47.8 (11.9); 22-70 | 51.4 (10.1); 27-64 |
Gender (n, % female) | 30 (88.2%) | 14 (93.3%) |
Ethnicity (n, % Hispanic or Latino) | 8 (23.5%) | 0 (0%) |
Race* (n, %) | ||
White | 25 (73.5%) | 11 (73.3%) |
Black or African American | 1 (2.9%) | 3 (20.0%) |
Asian | 2 (5.8%) | 1 (6.7%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 4 (11.7%) | 0 (0%) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (2.9%) | 0 (0%) |
Other1 | 6 (17.6%) | 0 (0%) |
Employment Status* (n, %) | ||
Employed, full-time | 7 (20.5%) | 4 (26.7%) |
Employed, part-time | 9 (26.4%) | 1 (6.7%) |
Homemaker | 2 (5.8%) | 1 (6.7) |
Student2 | 1 (2.9%) | 0 (0%) |
Unemployed | 7 (20.5%) | 3 (20.0%) |
Retired | 3 (8.8%) | 2 (13.3%) |
Disabled | 9 (26.4%) | 6 (40.0%) |
Other2 | 2 (2.8%) | 0 (0%) |
Unemployed or Disabled due to Fibromyalgia (n, %) | ||
Yes3 | 10 (62.5) | 7 (77.8%) |
No4 | 6 (37.5%) | 2 (22.2%) |