Table 2.
Structural Characteristics of CRUZA parishes by intervention condition, baseline (n = 31)
| All parishes mean/% (SD) | Capacity enhancement mean/% (SD) | Standard dissemination mean/% (SD) | p value* | N (CE/SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish resources | |||||
| Size of congregation | 854 (802) | 1042 (899) | 564 (538) | 0.09a | 17/11 |
| Size of Congregation (sm)b | 85.7 % | 82.4 % | 90.9 % | 0.53c | 17/11 |
| Percent of congregation that is Latino | 43.0 % | 35.5 % | 58.3 % | 0.34 | 19/10 |
| Percent of congregation that volunteer | 7.0 % | 8.4 % | 4.7 % | 0.36 | 19/11 |
| Years of Spanish mass offered | 20.0 (14.6) | 21.6 (16.0) | 16.7 (11.6) | 0.34 | 20/10 |
| Parish leadership and staff | |||||
| Number of full-time paid pastoral staff | 6.2 (8.1) | 7.5 (9.7) | 3.9 (3.6) | 0.24 | 19/11 |
| Number of full-time non-pastoral staff | 7.6 (8.3) | 8.9 (9.7) | 5.4 (4.4) | 0.17 | 20/11 |
| Percent of pastors with a graduate degree | 83.3 % | 84.2 % | 81.8 % | 0.87 | 19/11 |
| Parish programming: health | |||||
| Hispanic Ministry (y) | 77.4 % | 80.0 % | 72.7 % | 0.64 | 20/11 |
| Organized Health Ministry (y) | 22.6 % | 25.0 % | 18.2 % | 0.66 | 20/11 |
| Offered health program in past year (y) | 35.5 % | 40.0 % | 27.3 % | 0.48 | 20/11 |
| Existing Collaborations | |||||
| Partnership with hospitals or health centers | 86.2 % | 89.5 % | 80.0 % | 0.48 | 19/10 |
aIndependent t tests; α = 0.05
bCongregation size is based on a cut-off value that is either smaller or larger than 1500
cChi-square test; α = 0.05
*p-value compares Capacity Enhancement to Standard Dissemination conditions