TABLE 1—
CHA Demographic Profile and Evaluation of Training: Prince George’s County, MD, 2012–2014
| Variable | Technology-Based CHAs (n = 12), No. (%) or Mean ±SD | Traditional Classroom CHAs (n = 16), No. (%) or Mean ±SD |
| CHA demographic profile | ||
| Age, y | 51.9 ±14.5 | 51 ±11.8a |
| Home Internet access | 11 (91.7) | 16 (100.0) |
| Work Internet access | 9 (75.0) | 13 (86.7)a |
| Education | ||
| < bachelor’s degree | 2 (16.7) | 10 (62.5) |
| ≥ bachelor’s degree | 10 (83.3) | 6 (37.5) |
| Employment status | ||
| Retired or receiving disability | 2 (18.2)b | 5 (38.5)c |
| Part time | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Full time | 7 (63.6) | 8 (61.5) |
| CHA posttraining satisfaction survey | ||
| CHA training “very useful” or “useful” for | ||
| Breast or prostate cancer awareness | 12 (100.0) | 16 (100.0) |
| Ease of understanding objective for breast or prostate cancer workshop | 11 (91.7) | 14 (87.5) |
| Colorectal cancer awareness | 12 (100.0) | 15 (93.8) |
| Ease of understanding objective for colorectal cancer workshop | 11 (91.7) | 15 (93.8) |
| CHA postworkshop evaluation | ||
| “Strongly agree” or “agree” CHA training materials were | ||
| Well organized | 10 (83.3) | 16 (100.0) |
| Useful in preparing for the workshops | 10 (83.3) | 16 (100.0) |
| Easy to understand | 10 (83.3) | 15 (93.8) |
| CHA is “very confident” or “confident” to | ||
| Recruit participants | 8 (66.6) | 12 (75.0) |
| Promote HEAL workshops | 8 (66.7) | 13 (81.3) |
| Present breast or prostate cancer workshops | 11 (91.7) | 14 (87.5) |
| Present colorectal cancer workshops | 12 (100.0) | 14 (87.5) |
| Respond to cancer-related questions and answers | 11 (91.7) | 13 (81.3) |
| Engage HEAL participants | 12 (100.0) | 13 (81.3) |
| “Strongly agree” or “agree” in conducting future health activities | ||
| Continue delivering Project HEAL workshops to CHA’s congregation | 11 (91.7) | 15 (100.0)a |
| Lead a different health activity in CHA’s congregation | 12 (100.0) | 10 (76.9)c |
| Recommend becoming a CHA to a peer | 12 (100.0) | 14 (100.0)d |
| Recommend Project HEAL to men and women in CHA’s church | 12 (100.0) | 14 (100.0)d |
| “Strongly agree” or “agree” the CHA certification process was fair | 11 (91.7) | 16 (100.0) |
| No. CHA certification examination attempts before passing with 85% | 1.6 ±0.8 | 1.7 ±0.5 |
Note. CHA = community health advisor; HEAL = Health through Early Awareness and Learning. Results are from CHAs that completed evaluations and excludes CHAs that dropped out.
a
n = 15.
b
n = 11.
c
n = 13.
d
n = 14.