Table 2.
Perceptions and Utilization of Community Resources for Healthful Living.
| Perceptions and Utilization Variables | Median 1 | SD | KW 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Perceptions (and awareness) of CHW services Impression of usefulness of CHW/PS (N = 430) 3 |
9.0 | 2.5 | 0.006 * |
| Would ask a CHW/PS for help for questions about own/family member’s health (N = 434) | 8.0 | 3.1 | 0.009 * |
| CHW/PS are an important link between providers and patients in clinical settings (N = 431) | 8.0 | 2.8 | 0.008 * |
| CHW/PS are an important link between community–based organizations and the community (N = 426) | 8.0 | 2.8 | 0.171 |
| Perceptions of Community Resources for Healthful Living | |||
| Feel there are places in community that teach healthy living (N = 427) | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.027 |
| Feel there are places in my community where healthy foods are available (N = 428) | 9.0 | 2.3 | 0.617 |
| Feel there are places in community that I can go exercise (N = 426) | 9.0 | 2.9 | 0.560 |
| Buy and prepare healthy foods for my family (N = 274) | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.211 |
| Utilization of Community Resources for Healthful Living | n | % | KW |
| Ever heard of CHW/PS | 87 | 20 | N/A |
| Household contacted by a CHW/PS (N = 436) | 22 | 5 | -- |
| Ever referred to a CHW/PS by health provider (N = 435) | 19 | 4 | -- |
| Taken a class to improve my health past 3–6 months | 86 | 20 | 0.603 |
| Gone to any of the following places to exercise in past 6 months: | |||
| Have not gone to any place | 108 | 24.3 | N/A |
| Gym | 57 | 12.8 | N/A |
| Recreation center | 38 | 8.6 | N/A |
| City park | 159 | 35.8 | N/A |
| YWCA/YMCA | 4 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Any other place | 154 | 34.7 | N/A |
1 based on likert scale: 1 = Strongly disagree; 10 = Strongly agree; 2 Krusall-Wallis (KW) one-way analysis of variance comparing participants who had previously utilized CHW/PS versus those who did not. Bolded values indicate statistical significant Kruskall-Wallis. * Statistically significant after applying Bonferroni correction (shown with an asterisk). 3 For those not familiar with CHW/PS, impression was based on definition of CHW/PS read to survey respondents. N = 444 unless otherwise noted.