Characteristics of Study Participants
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| n | 391 |
| Age (in years), mean (SD) | 48.5 (11.5) |
| Gender | |
| Men | 9 (2.3%) |
| Women | 382 (97.7%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 30 (7.7%) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 80 (20.5%) |
| Hispanic | 234 (60.0%) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7 (1.8%) |
| Other | 39 (10.0%) |
| Were you born in the United States? | |
| No | 343 (87.7%) |
| Yes | 48 (12.3%) |
| How many years have you lived in the United States? Median (IQR) | 19 (9, 30) |
| How many years have you been a home care worker? Median (IQR) | 10 (5, 17) |
| As a home care worker, about how many clients have you cared for with heart failure | |
| 1 to 5 | 281 (71.9%) |
| 6 to 10 | 48 (12.3%) |
| 11 to 15 | 8 (2.0%) |
| More than 15 | 12 (3.1%) |
| Not sure | 42 (10.7%) |
Fifty-six unique agencies represented in the analytic sample.
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range.