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Volume
2:
No. 3, July 2005
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Evaluation of Salud Para Su Corazón (Health for Your Heart) — National Council of La Raza Promotora
Outreach Program
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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