Table 1.

Focus Group Participant Characteristics (N = 21)

Characteristic%
Age, median, in years (range)61 (55 to 69)
Highest level of education
    Did not complete high school14.3
    High School/GED38.1
    Junior college/community college28.6
    Bachelor's Degree14.3
    No response4.8
Partner status
    Married/Partnered47.6
    Divorced/Separated14.3
    Widowed4.8
    Single28.6
    No response4.8
Knows family member/friend who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer
    Yes61.9
    No38.1
Has talked with a doctor about prostate cancer screening
    Yes61.9
    No38.1
Has been screened with a PSA blood test
    Yes47.6
    No52.4

  • GED, general education diploma; PSA, prostate-specific antigen.