Table 2.
Characteristics of Community Health Advisors in a Faith-Based Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Study (n=13)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or certificate in a health-related field (yes) | 8 | 61.5 |
| Self-rated health status | ||
| Excellent or very good | 10 | 76.9 |
| Good | 3 | 23.1 |
| Fair or poor | 0 | 0.0 |
| Employment | ||
| Full-time (32 or more hours per week) | 7 | 53.8 |
| Part-time (Less than 32 hours per week) | 4 | 30.8 |
| Not employed | 2 | 15.4 |
| Gender (women) | 12 | 92.3 |
| Education | ||
| College graduate (Bachelor’s or higher) | 10 | 76.9 |
| Some college (1 year to 3 years) | 2 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate | 1 | 7.1 |
| Race | ||
| Black or African American | 7 | 53.8 |
| White | 5 | 38.5 |
| Missing | 1 | 7.7 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married or living with a partner | 9 | 69.2 |
| All others | 4 | 30.8 |
| Mean | SD | |
| Age, years | 54.2 | 10.4 |
Note. Community Health Advisors who delivered church training and 12 months of technical assistance.