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Table 1 Baseline demographics of young adult focus groups respondents (18–39 years old)

From: “I have to live like I’m old.” Young adults’ perspectives on managing hypertension: a multi-center qualitative study

 

All Respondents (n = 38)

Academic clinic

Rural clinic

Urban clinic

18–29 year-olds (n = 6)

30–39 year-olds (n = 6)

18–29 year-olds (n = 6)

30–39 year-olds (n = 6)

18–29 year-olds (n = 7)

30–39 year-olds (n = 7)

Age, years, m (SD)

26.7 (9.6)

26.2 (1.8)

34.2 (3.1)

23.3 (3.2)

34.5 (2.6)

25.3 (2.7)

34.1 (1.7)

Male gender, n (%)

13 (34)

3 (50)

0 (0)

4 (67)

3 (50)

1 (14)

2 (29)

Race, n (%)

       

 White

20 (53)

3 (50)

4 (67)

6 (100)

6 (100)

1 (14)

0 (0)

 Black

18 (47)

3 (50)

2 (33)

0 (0)

0 (0)

6 (86)

7 (100)

 Other (including mixed race)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Ethnicity, n (%)

       

 Hispanic or Latino

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Highest Level of Education, n (%)

       

  ≤ 8th Grade

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Some high school

3 (7.9)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (17)

0 (0)

1 (14)

1 (14)

 Completed High School or GED equivalenta

17 (45)

3 (50)

3 (50)

2 (33)

3 (50)

3 (43)

3 (43)

 Some college or vocational school

9 (24)

1 (17)

1 (17)

1 (17)

1 (17)

3 (43)

2 (29)

 Completed college or vocational school

7 (18)

1 (17)

2 (33)

1 (17)

2 (33)

0 (0)

1 (14)

 Graduate or Professional School

2 (5.3)

1 (17)

0 (0)

1 (17)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. a GED General Education Diploma