Table 1.
Demographic and professional roles of clinic and community participants
| Clinic participants (N = 54) | Percentage (n) |
| Demographics | |
| Gender (female) | 74% |
| Mean age in years (range) | 45.0 (19 – 67) |
| Roles/training | |
| Administration | 19% (10) |
| Back office staff (nursing, medical assistants)a | 35% (19) |
| Clinician (MD, DO, PA, NP) | 35% (19) |
| Front office staff (reception) | 11% (6) |
| Community Participants (N = 42) | |
| Demographics | |
| Gender (Female) | 91% |
| Mean age in years (Range) | 53.6 (23 – 79) |
| Roles/training | |
| Public health/health dept. | 19% (8) |
| Medical clinic | 5% (2) |
| Weight loss/physical activity agency | 19% (8) |
| Hospital staff | 12% (5) |
| Schools/school district | 10% (4) |
| Other committee, commission, or non-profit | 21% (9) |
| Otherb | 14% (6) |
aTwo participants reported playing dual medical assistant/administration roles
bOther community roles included: Bank (n = 1); Parks & Recreation (n = 1), not specified (n = 4)