Characteristics of Study Participants
| Comparison Group | Intervention Group | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 182% (n) | n = 124% (n) | ||
| Age | <0.001 | ||
| 18 to 34 | 54 (99) | 26 (33) | |
| 35 to 44 | 24 (44) | 39 (48) | |
| 45 to 54 | 16 (29) | 25 (31) | |
| 55 to 64 | 6 (10) | 10 (12) | |
| Sex | 0.384 | ||
| Male | 22 (40) | 18 (22) | |
| Female | 78 (142) | 82 (101) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | 0.183 | ||
| Latino | 90 (164) | 94 (117) | |
| Non-Latino | 10 (18) | 6 (7) | |
| Employment status | 0.179 | ||
| Full time | 17 (31) | 23 (28) | |
| Part time | 25 (45) | 27 (33) | |
| Unemployed | 55 (101) | 45 (56) | |
| Don't know or refused | 3 (5) | 6 (7) | |
| Income as a percentage of federal poverty level | 0.065* | ||
| <100% | 65 (110) | 70 (86) | |
| 100 to 199% | 19 (33) | 24 (29) | |
| 200 to 299% | 11 (18) | 3 (4) | |
| 300 to 399% | 4 (6) | 1 (1) | |
| >399% | 1 (2) | 2 (2) | |
| Level of education | 0.004 | ||
| 8th grade or less | 25 (45) | 27 (34) | |
| Grades 9 to 12 | 24 (44) | 43 (54) | |
| Completed high school | 16 (29) | 10 (12) | |
| Some college or beyond | 22 (40) | 14 (17) | |
| Don't know or refused | 13 (24) | 6 (7) | |
| Primary language | <0.001 | ||
| English | 32 (59) | 14 (17) | |
| Spanish | 68 (123) | 86 (107) | |
| Self-rated health | 0.061 | ||
| Excellent/very good/good | 60 (110) | 50 (61) | |
| Fair/poor | 40 (72) | 50 (62) | |
| Referral source to CHOI† | 0.683 | ||
| Health system | 28 (50) | 30 (36) | |
| Community | 67 (120) | 64 (78) |
Abbreviation: CHOI, Children's Health Outreach Initiative.
↵* Fisher's exact.
↵† Health system referral sources included emergency room, hospital, clinic, health plan, or online insurance enrollment (such as Covered California); community referral sources included friend or family member, school, Women, Infants, and Children program, other community agencies, brochure or advertisement, Department of Public Social Services, or 211 (Los Angeles County information hotline).