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Table 1 Demographic information of focus group participants

From: Using Facebook to promote the uptake of colorectal cancer screening

 

N (%)

Sex

 Male

20 (44.4)

 Female

25 (55.6)

Age

 50–54

9 (20.0)

 55–59

13 (28.9)

 60–64

13 (28.9)

 65–69

7 (15.6)

 70–74

3 (6.6)

Highest level of education completed

 High school

25 (55.6)

 College/University

18 (40)

 Graduate school

2 (4.4)

Annual household income before taxes

  < $25,000

9 (20)

 $25,000–<$50,000

13 (28.9)

 $50,000–<$100,000

15 (33.3)

 ≥ $100,000

7 (15.6)

Employment status

 Full-time

16 (35.6)

 Part-time

10 (22.2)

 Unemployed

4 (8.9)

 Retired

15 (33.3)

Ever screened for CRC

 Yes

21 (46.7)

 No

24 (53.3)

Screening test(s) completed if ever screened for CRC

 Colonoscopy

16 (76.2)

 Stool-test

9 (42.9)

 Flexible sigmoidoscopy

2 (9.5)

 Colonography

1 (4.8)

Facebook use frequency

 Daily

21 (46.7)

 2–3 times/week

11 (24.4)

 Once a week

12 (26.7)

 2–3 times/month

1 (2.2)