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Volume 2: No. 3, July 2005
| Percentage of families reporting on heart disease risks, by response | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Don’t know, not applicable, or blank | |
| Smoke cigarettes | 9 | 87 | 4 |
| Have diabetes | 14 | 67 | 19 |
| Have high cholesterol | 16 | 62 | 22 |
| Have high blood pressure | 16 | 64 | 20 |
| Exposed to secondhand smoke | 19 | 75 | 6 |
| Aged 45+ men, 55+ women | 21 | 74 | 5 |
| Heart disease runs in family | 30 | 53 | 17 |
| Lack of physical activity | 45 | 48 | 7 |
| Overweight | 50 | 40 | 10 |
Figure 1. Heart disease risks reported by individual family members (n = 320) participating in the Salud Para Su Corazón outreach program. Data collected by promotores using questionnaires, 2001.
| Pretest Score | Posttest Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 41 | 59 |
| What does the family do to be more physically active?* | 27 | 40 |
| Physical activity* | 30 | 47 |
| Weight | 51 | 72 |
| Cholesterol and fat | 43 | 69 |
| Salt and sodium | 49 | 65 |
Figure 2. Average scores, by topic, for heart-healthy habits among families (n = 190) participating in both the pretest and posttest as part of the Salud Para Su Corazón outreach program. Score percentages calculated based on maximum score of 100. Asterisk (*) indicates that data refer only to mother. P < .001 for paired t tests on all topics. Data collected by promotores using questionnaires, 2001.
| Percentage of families practicing heart-health behaviors, by frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Sometimes | Usually | Always | ||
| What does the family do to be more physically active?* | Pretest | 48 | 29 | 13 | 10 |
| Posttest | 30 | 36 | 18 | 17 | |
| Physical activity* | Pretest | 49 | 23 | 16 | 13 |
| Posttest | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | |
| Weight | Pretest | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
| Posttest | 4 | 15 | 43 | 38 | |
| Cholesterol and fat | Pretest | 33 | 27 | 17 | 24 |
| Posttest | 7 | 19 | 35 | 39 | |
| Salt and sodium | Pretest | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Posttest | 9 | 19 | 38 | 33 | |
Figure 3. Distribution of responses on family heart-healthy habits among families (n = 190) participating in both the pretest and posttest as part of the Salud Para Su Corazón outreach program. Asterisk (*) indicates that data refer only to mother. Data collected by promotores using questionnaires, 2001. Percentages do not add to 100% because of rounding.
| Percentage of families who shared information, by topic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audience with whom information was shared | Salt | Cholesterol | Weight control | Physical activity | Smoking |
| Friends in neighborhood | 47 | 46 | 45 | 48 | 41 |
| Friends in other U.S. cities | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 21 |
| Relatives in the U.S. | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 41 |
| Friends in country of birth | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| Relatives in country of birth | 25 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| People at work | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Figure 4. Audiences with whom families participating in Salud Para Su Corazón outreach program (n = 223) shared educational information received, by topic. Data collected by promotores using questionnaires, 2001.
| Percentages of families satisfied with program guidance, by satisfaction level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very satisfied | Somewhat satisfied | Somewhat dissatisfied | Very dissatisfied | |
| Overall | 96 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Materials | 92 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Instruction and guidance | 95 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Encouragement and support | 94 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Figure 5. Percentages of families satisfied with guidance provided by the Salud Para Su Corazón outreach program (n = 207). Data collected by promotores using questionnaires, 2001.
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