Table 3. Descriptive Statistics for Healthy Lifestyles Initiative Implementation Strategies Engaged In, 12345 Fit-Tastic! Materials Used, and Activities Implemented by Participating Organizations in Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas, 2016a .
| Category | No. of Respondents (%)b (n = 80) |
|---|---|
| Implementation strategies engaged in | |
| Attended ≥1 training session | 28 (35.0) |
| Completed an action plan | 24 (30.0) |
| Participated in a community coalition | 28 (35.0) |
| Received one-on-one support | 26 (32.5) |
| Received materials and resources | 26 (32.5) |
| No. of implementation strategies engaged in, median (IQR)c | 2.0 (0–3.0) |
| Materials used | |
| Assessment forms | 25 (31.3) |
| Behavior trackers | 5 (6.3) |
| Educational handouts | 61 (76.3) |
| Flags or banners | 20 (25.0) |
| Logos or graphics | 27 (33.8) |
| Message cards | 23 (28.7) |
| Newsletters | 13 (16.3) |
| Posters | 53 (66.3) |
| Social media | 16 (20.0) |
| Website | 46 (57.5) |
| Number of different materials usedd, median (IQR) | 3.0 (2.0–5.0) |
| Frequency of materials usede, mean (SD) | 3.3 (1.4) |
| Extent of materials usef, mean (SD) | 2.5 (1.4) |
| Materials indexg, mean (SD) | 49.3 (21.7) |
| Activities implemented | |
| Adopted new policy or changed existing policy | 18 (22.5) |
| Adopted new practices | 23 (28.7) |
| Created customized plans or goals with people served | 21 (26.3) |
| Developed or continued partnerships | 46 (57.5) |
| Initiated staff wellness activities | 29 (36.3) |
| Provided healthy lifestyles screenings or assessments | 27 (33.8) |
| Referred those served to primary care or other resources | 26 (32.5) |
| Reviewed organizational wellness policies | 37 (46.3) |
| No. of different activities implementedh, mean (SD) | 2.8 (2.2) |
| Extent of activities implementedi, median (IQR) | 2.5 (1.0–4.0) |
| Implementation activities indexj, median (IQR) | 38.8 (22.5–61.2) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.
A brief online survey was emailed to 218 partners (defined as a person who signed up as a partner on the Healthy Lifestyles Initiative website before January 31, 2016) representing 170 organizations. More than 1 partner could represent a single organization. All data were self-reported.
Unless otherwise indicated.
Survey respondents identified the implementation strategies in which they had engaged from a list of 5 options. The number of strategies engaged in was summed for each respondent (range, 0–5).
Survey respondents reported the number of types of materials they used from a list of 10 Healthy Lifestyles Initiative materials. The number of strategies engaged in (range, 0–10) was summed for each respondent.
Survey respondents were asked how frequently they used the materials on a scale of 0 (never) to 5 (daily).
Responses to 2 open-ended questions were rated on a scale of 0 to 5, with 5 indicating the most extensive use of materials.
A materials index, scaled from 0 to 100, with 100 indicating greatest overall use, was developed from 3 variables (number of types of materials used, frequency of use, and extent of use) to measure overall use of materials.
A list of 8 implementation activities targeted by the Healthy Lifestyles Initiative was provided. The number of strategies engaged in was summed for each respondent (range, 0–8).
Responses to 1 open-ended question were rated on a scale of 0 to 5, with 5 indicating the most extensive implementation.
An implementation activities index, scaled from 0 to 100, with 100 indicating greatest level of implementation, was developed from 2 variables (number of activities implemented and extent of implementation) to indicate overall level of implementation.