Participants were parents 18 years or older who reside in Seattle/King County, Washington. Participants were recruited in several ways including direct telephone solicitation, from flyers posted at local pediatric clinics and community organizations, and from electronic flyers posted on Seattle area parent electronic lists. Recruitment was conducted on a rolling basis, with the goal of recruiting at least 35 African Americans and at least 35 non-African Americans. As a result, some focus groups were limited to African Americans whereas some were mixed. We conducted 13 focus groups to ensure that we recruited a minimum of 35 AA participants.
