Baseline characteristics of the participants
| Characteristics | Focus group participants (n=33) | In-depth interviews participants (n=9) | Total |
| Age (mean±SD) | 32.8 ± 5.5 | 35.3 ± 9.9 | 33.33±6.43 |
| Male, n (%) | 17 (51.5) | 8 (88.9) | 25 (59.5) |
| Income, n (%) | |||
| <$3/day | 14 (42.4) | 6 (66.7) | 20 (47.6) |
| >$3/day | 19 (67.6) | 3 (33.3) | 22 (52.4) |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| High school and lower | 13 (39.4) | 3 (33.3) | 16 (38.1) |
| More than high school | 20 (70.6) | 6 (66.7) | 26 (61.9) |
| Alcohol drinking, n (%) | |||
| Non-drinker | 18 (54.5) | 4 (44.4) | 22 (52.4) |
| Drinker | 15 (45.5) | 5 (55.6) | 20 (47.6) |
| Smoking, n (%) | |||
| Smoker | 7 (26.2) | 3 (33.3) | 10 (23.8) |
| Non-smoker | 26 (78.8) | 6 (66.7) | 32 (76.2) |
| Vegetarian, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 2 (6.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.7) |
| No | 31 (93.9) | 9 (100.0) | 40 (95.3) |
| BMI categories, n (%) | |||
| Normal (18.5–<25) kg/m2 | 17 (51.5) | 4 (44.4) | 21 (50.0) |
| Overweight (25+) kg/m2 | 16 (49.5) | 5 (55.6) | 21 (50.0) |
| Known hypertension, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 2 (6.1) | 4 (44.4) | 6 (14.3) |
| No | 31 (93.9) | 5 (55.6) | 36 (85.7) |
| Known Diabetes, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 3 (11.1) | 3 (2.4) |
| No | 33 (100.0) | 8 (88.9) | 41 (97.6) |
BMI, body mass index.