Table. Characteristics of Participants in Cancer Action Coalitions, Queens, New York, 2010 and 2011.
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Member Surveya (N = 69) | |
| Sex | |
| Female | 53 (77) |
| Male | 16 (23) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 17 (25) |
| African American | 33 (48) |
| Asian | 7 (10) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (1) |
| Other | 11 (16) |
| Place of residence | |
| Lives in the community served by the Cancer Action Council | 35 (51) |
| Does not live in the community served by the Cancer Action Council | 34 (49) |
| Agency representation | |
| Participates in Cancer Action Council on behalf of local organization | 47 (68) |
| Independent volunteer | 22 (32) |
| Agency type representedb | |
| Community | 19 (40) |
| Library | 13 (28) |
| Health care | 9 (19) |
| Religious | 2 (4) |
| Government | 3 (6) |
| Nongovernment | 1 (2) |
| Role or position at agencyb | |
| Executive/officer | 9 (19) |
| Manager/administrator | 17 (36) |
| Faculty/teacher | 4 (9) |
| Division director/department head | 6 (13) |
| Clinician/direct service provider | 4 (9) |
| Other | 7 (15) |
| Focus Group (N = 15) | |
| Sex | |
| Female | 10 (67) |
| Male | 5 (33) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 4 (27) |
| African American | 9 (60) |
| Asian | 2 (13) |
a
69 of 103 current or former council members completed the survey, a 61% response rate.
b
Percentages are based on the number of participants (n = 47) affiliated with an organization; 22 participants were independent volunteers.