TABLE 2—
Education, Sought-After Skills, Roles, and Attributes of Community Health Workers on Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities Research Projects (n = 18): Seattle, WA, April 2014
| Variable | No.a (%) |
| Minimum education requirement | |
| High-school diploma | 5 (27.8) |
| Some college | 4 (22.2) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 5 (27.8) |
| No education requirement | 4 (22.2) |
| Sought-after skills and attributes | |
| Knowledge of host community (or clinic) | 15 (83.3) |
| Communication skills | 15 (83.3) |
| Personality attributes (e.g., friendly, caring, warm) | 13 (72.2) |
| Bilingual or bicultural | 8 (44.4) |
| Reporting and documentation | 8 (44.4) |
| Multicultural competence | 7 (38.9) |
| Common roles on research projects | |
| Collaborate on research project planning or implementation | 16 (88.9) |
| Education and support | 15 (83.3) |
| Deliver interventions | 14 (77.8) |
| Recruit participants (e.g., creating flyers, radio advertisements) | 14 (77.8) |
| Collect quantitative data (e.g., surveys) | 12 (66.7) |
| Similarity to clients | |
| Ethnicity | 17 (94.4) |
| Language | 16 (88.9) |
| Gender | 13 (72.2) |
a
No. represents the number of projects in the Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities Research Projects that involve community health workers.