Patient characteristics
| . | Seven focus groups N = 25 . | Individual patient interviews N = 19 . |
|---|---|---|
| Age at participation (y), median (range) | 46 (19-75) | 51 (28-73) |
| Relapse, n (% yes) | 13 (52) | 13 (68) |
| Greater than 5 y from most recent episode | 20 (80) | 10 (53) |
| Gender, n (% female) | 19 (76) | 16 (84) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 11 (44) | 8 (42) |
| Black | 12 (48) | 9 (47) |
| Other∗ | 2 (8) | 2 (11) |
| Current marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married/living together | 12 (48) | 8 (42) |
| Divorced/separated | 6 (24) | 2 (11) |
| Widowed | 4 (16) | 2 (11) |
| Never married | 3 (12) | 7 (36) |
| Highest education completed | ||
| Grade 9-11 | 1 (4) | 0 |
| High school graduate | 5 (20) | 5 (26) |
| Some college | 13 (52) | 7 (37) |
| College graduate | 6 (24) | 7 (37) |
| Current employment status | ||
| Full-time | 10 (40) | 9 (47) |
| Part-time/unemployed | 15 (60) | 9 (47) |
| Prefer not to answer | 0 | 1 (5) |
| . | Seven focus groups N = 25 . | Individual patient interviews N = 19 . |
|---|---|---|
| Age at participation (y), median (range) | 46 (19-75) | 51 (28-73) |
| Relapse, n (% yes) | 13 (52) | 13 (68) |
| Greater than 5 y from most recent episode | 20 (80) | 10 (53) |
| Gender, n (% female) | 19 (76) | 16 (84) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 11 (44) | 8 (42) |
| Black | 12 (48) | 9 (47) |
| Other∗ | 2 (8) | 2 (11) |
| Current marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married/living together | 12 (48) | 8 (42) |
| Divorced/separated | 6 (24) | 2 (11) |
| Widowed | 4 (16) | 2 (11) |
| Never married | 3 (12) | 7 (36) |
| Highest education completed | ||
| Grade 9-11 | 1 (4) | 0 |
| High school graduate | 5 (20) | 5 (26) |
| Some college | 13 (52) | 7 (37) |
| College graduate | 6 (24) | 7 (37) |
| Current employment status | ||
| Full-time | 10 (40) | 9 (47) |
| Part-time/unemployed | 15 (60) | 9 (47) |
| Prefer not to answer | 0 | 1 (5) |
Race and gender were self-reported by the patient.
Other race/ethnicity: other race includes patients who self-identified as biracial: in the focus groups, 1 patient identified as White and American Indian, and 1 patient identified as Black and American Indian; in the interviews, 2 patients did not select a race and only self-identified as Hispanic ethnicity.