Table 1.
Coalition Initiatives by Type and Study Year, 11 Rural Appalachian Coalitions in Pennsylvania and New York, 2002–2004a
| Study Year | Type of Initiativeb | Total, No. (%) | ||||
| Development, No. (%) | Outreach Only, No. (%) | Education Only, No. (%) | Outreach and Education, No. (%) | Screening, No. (%) | ||
| 2002 | 56 (12.2) | 301 (65.7) | 46 (10.0) | 33 (7.2) | 22 (4.8) | 458 (33.5) |
| 2003 | 90 (20.0) | 248 (55.0) | 40 (8.9) | 38 (8.4) | 35 (7.8) | 451 (32.9) |
| 2004 | 76 (16.5) | 227 (49.3) | 72 (15.7) | 46 (10.0) | 39 (8.5) | 460 (33.6) |
| Total | 222 (16.2) | 776 (56.7) | 158 (11.5) | 117 (8.5) | 96 (7.0) | 1369 (100.0) |
NA indicates not applicable.
a
One coalition recorded data for only half of study period.
b
Test for trend using generalized estimating equations: P = .17 for development initiatives, P = .12 for outreach only, P = .36 for education only, P = .46 for outreach and education, and P = .09 for screening.