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Characteristics of participating agencies and HHAs
| Characteristic | (N=25) |
|---|---|
| HHA agencies (N = 4) | |
| Agency 1 (private for-profit) | 8 |
| Agency 2 (private for-profit) | 5 |
| Agency 3 (nonprofit) | 2 |
| Agency 4 (nonprofit) | 10 |
| Age | n (%) |
| Mean (SD) years | 49.8 (9.1) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 24 (96) |
| Male | 1 (4) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Black | 11 (44) |
| Hispanic | 14 (56) |
| Education level | |
| ≥ High school | 16 (64) |
| < High school | 9 (36) |
| Years of experience working as HHA | |
| Mean (SD) years | 8.6 (7.3) |
HHA, home health aide; SD, standard deviation.
