Table 1.
Characteristics of Community Health Center Clinic Staff Respondents
| Respondents (n=296) | n (%) |
|---|---|
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| Female | 234 (79.0) |
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| Race* | |
| White | 189 (70.3) |
| Black, African, African-American | 30 (10.1) |
| Asian | 34 (11.4) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 (0.0) |
| Native American, American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 (3.0) |
| Other | 41 (13.9) |
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| |
| Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic | 189 (63.8) |
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| Staff role | |
| Provider-Physician | 33 (11.2) |
| Provider-Nurse Practicioner/Physician Assistant | 43 (14.5) |
| Quality Improvement/ Operations/Clinic Manager | 26 (8.8) |
| Nurse | 103 (34.8) |
| Medical assistant | 107 (36.1) |
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| |
| Age (years) | |
| 20–29 | 52 (17.6) |
| 30–39 | 96 (32.4) |
| 40–49 | 71 (24.0) |
| 50 plus | 77 (26.0) |
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| Highest level of education completed | |
| High school or less/GED | 13 (4.4) |
| Associates degree/some college or trade school | 136 (45.9) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 37 (12.5) |
| Graduate degree | 110 (37.2) |
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| Years employed at clinic | |
| 0 – 2 | 129 (43.6) |
| 3 – 4 | 52 (17.6) |
| 5 – 9 | 71 (24.0) |
| 10 plus | 44 (14.8) |
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| Number of hours worked each week | |
| Less than 40 hours | 55 (18.6) |
| 40 hours | 179 (60.5) |
| Greater than 40 hours | 62 (20.9) |
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| Provide services in language(s) other than English | |
| Yes* | 177 (59.8) |
| Spanish | 158 (53.4) |
| Chinese (e.g., Cantonese, Mandarin, or other dialects) | 115 (38.9) |
| Vietnamese | 8 (2.6) |
| Other | 28 (9.1) |
*
Total exceeds 100% as respondents were allowed to specify more than category.