Table 1:

Demographic characteristics of study participants (N=27)

Community Health Workers (N=17)
Characteristic	Sub-category	N (%)
Gender	Female	17 (100)
Age (years)	20 – 29	4 (23)
	30 – 39	2 (18)
	40 – 49	2 (12)
	50 – 59	6 (35)
	60 – 69	1 (6)
	Prefer not to say	1 (6)
Race	Hispanic	10 (59)
	Asian	1 (6)
	Black	6 (35)
Highest education level	High school	1 (6)
	2-year college	5 (29)
	4-year college	7 (41)
	Graduate	4 (24)
Primary language spoken	English	6 (35)
	Spanish	6 (35)
	Other or bilingual	5 (30)
Length of CHW work experience	6 months - 1 year	4 (24)
	1 – 2 years	2 (12)
	2 – 4 years	6 (35)
	> 4 years	5 (29)
Percent of clients aged 65 and over	Less than 50%	1 (6)
	More than 50%	16 (94)
Did your CHW training include topics specific to older adults?	Yes	13 (76)
	No	4 (24)
Clinicians (N=10)
Characteristic	Sub-category	N (%)
Gender	Female	10 (100)
Age (years)	20 – 29	1 (10)
	30 – 39	6 (60)
	40 – 49	2 (20)
	50 – 59	1 (10)
Race	Hispanic	1 (10)
	Asian	3 (30)
	White	6 (60)
Percent of clients aged 65 and over	More than 50%	10 (100)
Type of clinical practice	Hospital-based practice	4 (40)
	Ambulatory clinic	6 (60)
Role	Social worker	5 (50)
	Nurse navigator	1 (10)
	Healthcare provider	4 (40)
Length of employment in current position	< 1 year	1 (10)
	1 – 3 years	1 (10)
	3 – 5 years	3 (30)
	> 5 years	5 (50)