instructed to raise their hands if they wanted to speak. All participants were given an opportunity to speak through a pocket-sized digital microphone recorder that was passed around the table. Less outspoken participants were gently encouraged by the moderators to speak, and by the end of each group, everyone had given at least one response to each question. Each focus group lasted approximately 90 minutes, and each participant was compensated with a $40.00 U.S. postal money order at the end of the session. The focus groups were professionally transcribed from the audiotaped recordings.
