Table 2.

Comparison between Second Life training and CDC^a face-to-face training.

Variables and survey responses			CDC survey (n=44), n (%)	Second Life survey (n=35), n (%)
Evaluation of training
	Appropriateness of training length
		Too long	1 (2)	1 (3)
		A little too long	6 (14)	2 (6)
		About right	29 (66)	28 (80)
		A little too short	8 (18)	3 (8)
		Much too short	0 (0)	1 (3)
	Pace of the training
		Much too slow	0 (0)	0 (0)
		A little slow	4 (9)	3 (8)
		About right	28 (65)	29 (83)
		A little fast	9 (21)	2 (6)
		Much too fast	2 (5)	1 (3)
Self-assessment of knowledge and skills
	Knowledge of core elements
		Not confident	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Little confident	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Somewhat confident	2 (5)	11 (32)
		Confident	16 (37)	19 (54)
		Very confident	25 (58)	5 (14)
	Knowledge of six modules
		Not confident	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Little confident	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Somewhat confident	1 (2)	6 (17)
		Confident	21 (49)	24 (69)
		Very confident	21 (49)	5 (14)
	Respond to challenging or sensitive questions/situations
		Not confident	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Little confident	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Somewhat confident	3 (7)	3 (8)
		Confident	17 (40)	16 (46)
		Very confident	23 (53)	16 (46)
	Help participants recognize how Latino culture supports safer sex
		Not confident	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Little confident	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Somewhat confident	3 (7)	3 (9)
		Confident	16 (38)	17 (48)
		Very confident	23 (55)	15 (43)
Mastery of ¡Cuídate! curriculum
	I have mastered content of program as written in manual
		Strongly disagree	N/Ab	0 (0)
		Disagree	N/A	2 (6)
		In the middle	N/A	14 (40)
		Agree	N/A	18 (51)
		Strongly agree	N/A	1 (3)
	I have mastered skills to deliver program as written in manual
		Strongly disagree	N/A	0 (0)
		Disagree	N/A	1 (3)
		In the middle	N/A	8 (23)
		Agree	N/A	20 (57)
		Strongly agree	N/A	6 (17)

^aCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

^bNot applicable (N/A).