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Table 2 Lifestyle Coaches Characteristics

From: Implementation of a group-based diabetes prevention program within a healthcare delivery system

Demographic Characteristics

Region 1

N = 10

Region 2

N = 21

Region 3

N = 2

Overall

N = 33

Age

 Mean (SD)

43.5 (11.7)

49 (7.4)

54 (17)

47.5 (9.6)

 (Min; Max)

(27; 60)

(34; 61)

(42; 66)

(27; 66)

Gender

 Female, n (%)

10 (100%)

20 (95.2%)

2 (100%)

32 (97%)

Current Occupation/Title

 Registered Dietitian

9 (90%)

20 (95.2%)

2 (100%)

31 (93.9%)

 Registered Nurse

1 (10%)

1 (4.8%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (6.1%)

Certifications

 Certified Diabetes Educator

2 (20%)

16 (76%)

0 (0.0%)

18 (54.5%)

 Certified Health Educator

8 (80%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (50%)

9 (27.3%)

Years Working at Sutter Health

 Mean (SD)

4.7 (2.5)

9.8 (6.5)

14.3 (8.1)

8.5 (6.1)

 Range (Min; Max)

(1; 8)

(2; 29)

(8.5; 20)

(1; 29)

Years Facilitating GLB

 Mean (SD)

2.9 (2.2)

3.2 (1.8)

4 (4.2)

3.1 (2)

 Range (Min; Max)

(0.25; 7)

(1; 6)

(1; 7)

(0.25; 7)

Type of Training Received

 Formal -University of Pittsburgh

1 (10%)

13 (61.9%)

2 (100%)

18 (51.4%)

 Formal – Not University of Pittsburgh

0 (0.0%)

1 (4.8%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.9%)

 Online Training

0 (0.0%)

4 (19.1%)

0 (0.0%)

4 (11.4%)

 Peer-to-Peer

8 (80%)

3 (14.3%)

0 (0.0%)

11 (31.4%)

 Don’t Know

1 (10%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.9%)