Table 3.
Summary of baseline characteristics (N = 20).
All (N = 20) |
Intervention (n = 10) |
Control (n = 10) |
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Mean (SD) or n (%) | Range | Mean (SD) or n (%) | Range | Mean (SD) or n (%) | Range | |
General characteristics | ||||||
Number of branches | 6.35 (5.92) | 1–24 | 7.30 (7.53) | 1–24 | 5.40 (3.92) | 1–14 |
Number of licensed EF sites | 3.90 (4.66) | 1–22 | 3.0 (2.31) | 1–8 | 4.8 (6.21) | 1–22 |
Monthly enrollment rate | 3.67 (3.01) | 0.2–12.4 | 4.00 (3.77) | 0.2–12.4 | 3.33 (2.17) | 1.2–8.5 |
Provider outreach practices | ||||||
Total number of healthcare partners | 21.35 (37.19) | 1–140 | 15.00 (30.22) | 1–100 | 27.70 (43.77) | 2–140 |
Total number of PT partners | 1.80 (2.09) | 0–8 | 1.50 (1.65) | 0–5 | 2.10 (2.51) | 0–8 |
Contact with healthcare partners | ||||||
Monthly or more | 13 (65%) | – | 6 (60%) | – | 7 (70%) | – |
Less than once a month | 6 (30%) | – | 4 (40%) | – | 2 (20%) | – |
N/A (no current partners) | 1 (5%) | – | 0 (0%) | – | 1 (10%) | – |
Contact with PT partners | ||||||
Monthly or more | 8 (40%) | – | 4 (40%) | – | 4 (40%) | – |
Less than once a month | 6 (30%) | – | 2 (20%) | – | 4 (20%) | – |
N/A (no current partners) | 6 (30%) | – | 4 (40%) | – | 2 (20%) | – |
Major barriers to outreach | ||||||
Staff turnover | 6 (30%) | – | 4 (40%) | – | 2 (40%) | – |
Limited time | 19 (95%) | – | 9 (90%) | – | 10 (100%) | – |
Competing demands | 12 (60%) | – | 9 (90%) | – | 3 (30%) | – |
Poor provider response | 5 (25%) | – | 3 (30%) | – | 2 (20%) | – |
Limited materials | 3 (15%) | – | 3 (30%) | – | 0 (0%) | – |
Other | 2 (10%) | – | 1 (10%) | – | 1 (10%) | – |
Staff time | ||||||
Total hours per week worked | 39.99 (15.82) | 2–60 | 37.58 (15.35) | 10–55 | 42.40 (16.72) | 2–60 |
Hours spent on tasks | ||||||
Outreach to PTs | 1.29 (3.53) | 0–16 | 1.98 (4.95) | 0–16 | 0.60 (0.84) | 0–2 |
Outreach to other providers | 2.35 (2.66) | 0–10 | 2.60 (2.41) | 0–7 | 2.10 (3.00) | 0–10 |
Member recruitment | 3.15 (4.34) | 0–15 | 1.15 (1.63) | 0–5 | 5.15 (5.31) | 0–15 |
Personnel/administration | 18.20 (12.29) | 1–42 | 18.40 (15.44) | 2–42 | 18.00 (8.97) | 1–34 |
Program duties | 9.08 (8.33) | 1–22.5 | 5.75 (8.02) | 1–22.5 | 12.40 (7.59) | 1–22 |
Have an outreach team | 10 (50%) | – | 6 (60%) | – | 4 (40%) | – |
Number of people on outreach team | 2.40 (2.07) | – | 2.83 (2.64) | – | 1.75 (0.50) | – |
“I have sufficient time to adequately conduct outreach to generate referrals and enrollment to EnhanceFitness.” | ||||||
Agree or strongly agree | 5 (25%) | – | 4 (40%) | – | 1 (10%) | – |
Neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree | 15 (75%) | – | 6 (60%) | – | 9 (90%) | – |
Notes: EF = Enhance®Fitness; PT=Physical therapist.