Table 2.
Frequency of potential resource contributions from network members in each community as an indicator of network breadth
| Potential resource contribution | Community A | Community B | Community C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific health expertise or services | 9 | 9 | 13 |
| Expertise or services other than in health | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Access to reach and engage the target population | 8 | 14 | 13 |
| Funding | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| In-kind resources | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Paid staff | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Volunteers or volunteer staff | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Data resources including data sets, collection, or analysis | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Discussion with or feedback for other network members | 9 | 14 | 13 |
| Connections to other organizations or leaders in our community | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Facilitation/leadership | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| Advocacy | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| IT/web resources | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The network consisted of 16 members in Community A, 39 members in Community B, and 40 members in Community C. Respondents could select more than one resource contribution, so the total number of resources exceeds the total number of members in each network