Table 1 Focus group participants’ characteristics
All participants (n = 63) | No HSD (FG 1-3-5–7) (n = 29) | ≥ HSD (FG 2-4-6-8) (n = 34) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 32 (50.8%) | 12 (41.4%) | 20 (58.8%) |
Male | 31 (49.2%) | 17 (58.6%) | 14 (41.2%) |
Age—median (range) | 50 (20–70) | 51 (27–70) | 47 (20–70) |
Education | |||
No HSD | 27 (42.9%) | 29 (100%) | 0 |
HSD or equivalent | 6 (9.5%) | 0 | 5 (14.7%) |
Diploma of Collegial Studies | 13 (20.6%) | 0 | 12 (35.3%) |
University diploma or equivalent | 17 (27.0%) | 0 | 17 (50.0%) |
General health* | |||
Excellent | 10 (15.9%) | 4 (13.8%) | 6 (17.6%) |
Very good | 26 (41.3%) | 9 (31.0%) | 17 (50.0%) |
Good | 20 (31.7%) | 11 (37.9%) | 9 (26.5%) |
Fair | 6 (9.5%) | 4 (13.8%) | 2 (5.9%) |
Poor | 1 (1.6%) | 1 (3.4%) | 0 |
Chronic disease—yes | 21 (33.3%) | 13 (44.8%) | 8 (23.5%) |
Family doctor—yes | 52 (82.5%) | 21 (72.4%) | 31 (91.2%) |
Healthcare visits in the last 12 months | |||
0 time | 9 (14.3%) | 6 (20.7%) | 3 (8.8%) |
1–2 times | 30 (47.6%) | 12 (41.4%) | 18 (52.9%) |
3 + times | 24 (38.1%) | 11 (37.9%) | 13 (38.2%) |
Previous participation in health research—yes | 10 (15.9%) | 3 (10.3%) | 7 (20.6%) |
Internet at home/on cell phone—yes | 61 (96.8%) | 28 (96.6%) | 33 (97.1%) |
Frequency of Internet use | |||
At least one time/day | 56 (88.9%) | 23 (79.3%) | 33 (97.1%) |
At least one time/week | 5 (7.9%) | 4 (13.8%) | 1 (2.9%) |
Rarely | 2 (3.2%) | 2 (6.9%) | 0 |
Never | 0 | 0 | 0 |