Focus group participant characteristics (n=59)
| Group | Criteria | n | Age | Gender | Race/ethnicity* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG-1 | Adolescent susceptible non-smokers | 7 | 13–17 | 4 M, 3 F | 3 white, 2 black, 2 other |
| FG-2 | Adolescent non-susceptible non-smokers | 8 | 13–17 | 1 M, 7 F | 5 white, 3 other |
| FG-3 | Adolescent smokers | 4 | 17 | 0 M, 4 F | 1 white, 3 other |
| FG-4 | Young adult non-smokers | 7 | 18–21 | 4 M, 3 F | 5 white, 1 black, 1 other |
| FG-5 | Young adult smokers | 5 | 18–25 | 1 M, 4 F | 2 white, 1 black, 2 other |
| FG-6 | Young adult smokers | 8 | 20–23 | 6 M, 2 F | 4 white, 3 black, 1 other |
| FG-7 | Adult non-smokers | 8 | 29–50 | 4 M, 4 F | 6 white, 2 other |
| FG-8 | Adult smokers | 5 | 30–44 | 3 M, 2 F | 5 white |
| FG-9 | Adult smokers | 7 | 40–64 | 7 M, 0 F | 2 white, 4 black, 1 other |
| Total | 59 | 13–64 | 30 M, 29 F | 33 white, 11 black, 15 other |
*White, Non-hispanic white; Other, hispanic white, Asian, other.
F, female; FG, focus group; M, male.