Table 2 Selected demographic characteristics 1 of focus group participants (N = 48)
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 24 | 50.0 |
Female | 24 | 50.0 |
Age Group (Years) | ||
18-24 | 11 | 22.9 |
25-44 | 9 | 18.8 |
45-64 | 23 | 47.9 |
65+ | 5 | 10.4 |
Source of Interview | ||
Self | 39 | 81.3 |
Parents | 6 | 12.5 |
Not Provided | 3 | 6.2 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
White (Non-Hispanic) | 17 | 35.4 |
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) | 3 | 6.2 |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15 | 31.3 |
Asian | 12 | 25.0 |
Other | 1 | 2.1 |
Highest Level of Education | ||
Less than High School (HS) | 11 | 22.9 |
Trade Vocational School/HS Graduate/GED | 6 | 12.5 |
Some College | 8 | 16.7 |
College Graduate | 18 | 37.5 |
Postgraduate Degree | 5 | 10.4 |
Household Income | ||
Less than $25,000 | 14 | 29.2 |
$25,000 to less than $50,000 | 10 | 20.8 |
$50,000 to less than $75,000 | 11 | 22.9 |
$75,000 to less than $150,000 | 13 | 27.1 |
Borough Lived In on 9/11 | ||
Manhattan | 38 | 79.2 |
Brooklyn | 5 | 10.4 |
Queens | 3 | 6.2 |
Bronx | 2 | 4.2 |
Lived/Worked or went to school below Canal Street | ||
Lived | 19 | 39.5 |
Worked | 9 | 18.8 |
Went To School | 9 | 18.8 |
Lived and Worked | 9 | 18.8 |
Neither | 2 | 4.2 |
Rescue worker or volunteer at a WTC site | ||
Yes | 9 | 18.8 |
No | 39 | 81.2 |