Table 3. Receipt and perceived usefulness of newsletter.
Newsletters | Receipt of Newsletter by Churcha, n (%) | Perceived usefulness | |||||||
Church 1 | Church 2 | Church 3 | Total | ||||||
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | M (SD) | |
Increase physical activity & reduce stress | 18 (48.6) | 19 (51.3) | 21 (72.4) | 8 (27.6) | 30 (85.7) | 5 (14.3) | 69 (68.3) | 32 (31.7) | 4.6 (.75) |
Take charge of your health | 25 (67.5) | 12 (32.5) | 20 (68.9) | 9 (31.1) | 29 (85.2) | 5(14.8) | 74(74.0) | 26(26.0) | 4.6 (.71) |
a. Because this was a longitudinal study, number of participants varied by data collection phase. Also, participants could enter the project at either phase 1 or phase 2. Thus, the total sample possible were: phase 1 (n=103), phase 2 (n=131) and phase 3 (n=121).