Table 1 Focus group participant demographic and health characteristics
From: Development of the Weight-Related Sign and Symptom Measure
Demographic characteristics | Totals (n = 61) |
|---|---|
Age, average (range) | 51.5 (27–73) |
Gender, n (%) | |
Female | 32 (52.5) |
Male | 29 (47.5) |
Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
Asian | 8 (13.1) |
Black/African American | 11 (18.0) |
Hispanic/Chicano/Latino | 10 (16.4) |
“White”/Caucasian | 30 (49.2) |
Other / Prefer not to answer | 2 (3.3) |
Household Income, n (%) | |
Less than $25,000 | 8 (13.1) |
$25,000–$49,999 | 12 (19.7) |
$50,000–$74,999 | 12 (19.7) |
$75,000–$99,999 | 15 (24.6) |
$100,000–$149,999 | 9 (14.8) |
$150,000 or more | 5 (8.2) |
BMI Focus Group Participants, n (%) | |
Overweight (27.0–29.9) | 16 (26.2) |
Obese Class I (30.0–34.9) | 16 (26.2) |
Obese Class II (35.0–39.9) | 13 (21.3) |
Obese Class III (≥ 40) | 16 (26.2) |
Told by doctor have weight problem, n (%) | 52 (85.2) |
Duration (years) of having obesity, average (range) | 17.5 (1–44) |
Self-Reported Other health conditionsa, n (%) | |
Asthma | 8 (14.0) |
Cardiovascular disease | 5 (8.8) |
Chronic back pain | 13 (22.8) |
Depression | 3 (5.3) |
Diabetes (type 2 diabetes) | 20 (35.1) |
Dyslipidemia | 15 (26.3) |
Gallstones or gall bladder disease | 6 (10.5) |
Gynecological problems | 3 (5.3) |
Hypertension | 32 (56.1) |
Infertility | 3 (5.3) |
Metabolic syndrome | 2 (3.5) |
Obesity | 28 (49.1) |
Osteoarthritis | 11 (19.3) |
Reflux diseases | 14 (24.6) |
Sleep apnea | 19 (33.3) |
Stomach and intestinal problems | 5 (8.8) |
Stroke | 1 (1.8) |
Other | 12 (21.1) |