Table 1 Survey Participant Demographics
From: Indiana community health workers: challenges and opportunities for workforce development
Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Sex (N = 648) | |
Male | 364 (56) |
Female | 280 (43) |
Did not respond | 4 (1) |
Race/Ethnicity (N = 648) | |
White | 439 (68)* |
Black or African American | 61 (9) |
Asian | 19 (3) |
Hispanic or Latino | 29 (5) |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 (1) |
Two or More Races | 89 (14) |
Education Level (N = 648) | |
Less than high school | 11 (2) |
High school or GED equivalent | 92 (14) |
Technical school/Some college or associates degree | 288 (44) |
Bachelor degree | 157 (24) |
Graduate degree or higher | 92 (14) |
Did not respond | 8 (1) |
Currently a certified CHW in Indiana (N = 648) | |
Yes | 526 (81) |
No | 65 (10) |
No, but interested | 29 (5) |
Waiting for training certification, or testing results | 10 (2) |
Unsure | 17 (3) |
Did not respond | 1 (0.2) |
Current/past employer paid for CHW certification (n = 526) | |
Yes | 492 (94) |
No | 34 (6) |
Obtained CHW certification in Indiana (n = 526) | |
Yes | 517 (98) |
No | 9 (2) |
Provide CHW services as paid staff or volunteer (N = 648) | |
Paid Staff | 516 (79) |
Volunteer | 128 (20) |
Did not respond | 4 (1) |
Current hourly CHW wage (N = 648) | |
More than zero and up to $7.25 | 135 (21) |
More than $7.25 and up to $14 | 247 (38) |
More than $14 and up to $18 | 187 (29) |
More than $18 | 56 (9) |
0 (unpaid) | 22 (3) |
Did not respond | 1 (0.2) |
Provide CHW services full-time or part-time (N = 648) | |
Full-time | 561 (87) |
Part-time | 78 (12) |
Did not respond | 9 (1) |
Number of part-time hours per week (n = 78) | |
10 h or less | 18 (23) |
11–20 h | 40 (51) |
20 h or more | 15 (19) |
Did not respond | 5 (7) |
Length serving at current organization (N = 648) | |
Less than a year | 39 (6) |
1–5 years | 316 (48) |
6–10 years | 248 (38) |
11–15 years | 34 (5) |
16–20 years | 5 (1) |
Over 20 years | 4 (1) |
Did not respond | 2 (1) |