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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Aug 4.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Health Promot. 2018 Oct 24;33(5):718–726. doi: 10.1177/0890117118807405

Table 3.

Coach Demographic Characteristics.

Frequency
Characteristic n = 14 %
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Age
 27–30 7 50
 31–34 4 29
 35–38 1 7
 39+ 2 14
Race
 White 2 14
 African American 10 71
 Native American 1 7
 Asian/Pacific Islander 1 7
Ethnicity
 Latino 1 7
Neighborhood
 West Philadelphia 9 64
 South Philadelphia 1 7
 Southwest Philadelphia 1 7
 Northwest Philadelphia 1 7
 Other 2 14
Education
 Some college or technical school (1–3 years) 1 7
 College graduate (4 years) 7 50
 Advanced degree 6 43
Household income
 $30 000–$39 000 5 36
 $40 000–$49 000 5 36
 $50 000–$59 000 1 7
 $60 000+ 3 22
Employer
 Penn/Netter Center 1 7
 CIS Philadelphia 1 7
 Various schools 1 7
 Amtrak 1 7a
Job title
 Program director, coordinator, manager 11 79
 Educator/coach 1 7
 Teen parent counselor 1 7
 Tech support specialist 1 7a
Health conditions Patient, % Family Member, %
 Arthritis 2 14 7 50
 Asthma 2 14 6 43
 Cancer 0 0 11 79
 COPD 0 0 2 14
 Diabetes 0 0 10 71
 Gallstones 0 0 1 7
 Gout 0 0 4 29
 Heart disease 0 0 6 43
 High cholesterol 0 0 8 57
 High blood pressure 0 0 10 71
 Kidney/renal disease 0 0 3 21
 Liver disease 0 0 1 7
 Sleep apnea 0 0 3 21
 Stroke 0 0 4 29
 Thyroid disease 0 0 1 7

Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

a

Some coaches hold multiple jobs.