TABLE 3—
Analysis of Coding for Community Health Worker (CHW) Activities in 20 Public Health Programs to Prevent Violence: January 1, 2010‒December 31, 2020
| Code | No. of Programs Out of 20 |
| Forms of violence addressed by CHW activities | |
| Community violence | 13 |
| Youth violence | 10 |
| Family violence | 10 |
| Firearm violence | 8 |
| Intimate partner violence | 8 |
| Child abuse or neglect | 4 |
| Sexual violence | 2 |
| Elder abuse or neglect | 0 |
| CHW core roles reflected in CHW activities | |
| Cultural mediation | 20 |
| Social support | 20 |
| Capacity building | 20 |
| Individuala | 12 |
| Communityb | 8 |
| Research and evaluation | 19 |
| Health education | 19 |
| Outreach | 16 |
| Assessment | 16 |
| Individuala | 9 |
| Communityb | 7 |
| Direct service | 15 |
| Care coordination | 14 |
| Advocacy | 9 |
| Individuala | 5 |
| Communityb | 4 |
| Sectors involved in the CHW activities | |
| Community | 20 |
| Social service | 18 |
| Health care | 15 |
| Justice or legal | 8 |
| Education | 7 |
| Populations that were the focus of CHW activities | |
| Black/African American | 10 |
| Hispanic/Latinx American | 10 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 2 |
| Asian American | 1 |
| Upstream and structural and intermediary determinants addressed by community-focused CHW activities | |
| Intermediary determinants | 8 |
| Psychosocial or behavioral | 8 |
| Collective efficacy | 8 |
| Health and social systems | 6 |
| Material circumstances | 5 |
| Upstream and structural determinants | 6 |
| Socioeconomic or political context | 6 |
| Socioeconomic position | 3 |
a
CHW activities reflecting this role focused on individuals and families only.
b
CHW activities reflecting this role focused on the community, in addition to individuals and families.