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. 2013 Mar 7;10:E30. doi: 10.5888/pcd10.120142

Table 2. Faith-Based Organization (FBO) Demographics, Project SCALE, New York City, 2009–2012.

Characteristic First Baptist Church St Luke’s Catholic Church Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church Abyssinian Baptist Church Iglesia Congregación Cristiana del Bronx
Neighborhood Harlem Bronx Harlem Harlem Bronx
Denomination Baptist Roman Catholic Methodist Baptist Nondenominational
Primary race/ethnicity Black Latino Black Black Latino
Membership size >300 >300 <300 >300 <300
Age range Youth to elderly Youth to elderly 50% of members aged ≥35 years Youth to elderly 50% of members aged ≥35 years
Activities Choir practice, Bible study Rosary groups, food pantry, school on premises (kindergarten–8th grade) Bible study, feeding ministry, Monthly Health Moment, annual health fair Bible study, 70 ministries (monthly meetings), Health Program Kickoff Events, Health Fair, Go Red Event Bible study, Bible school, intercession prayer service and worship celebration, evangelistic walkout, youth meetings, health fair, evangelistic day
Health ministry present No No Yes Yes Yes
No. of FBOs within a half-mile radius >20 15–20 >20 >20 10–15

Abbreviation: SCALE, Small Changes and Lasting Effects.