State | Local | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
2008 State health department staff (n =441) | 2013 State health department staff (n =904) | 2012 Local public health directors (n =517) | 2013 Local public health program managers (n =332) | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 351 (80.0) | 727 (80.4) | 315 (60.9) | 216 (65.1) |
Male | 88 (20.0) | 177 (19.6) | 202 (39.1) | 111 (33.4) |
Missing | 2 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.5) |
Age | ||||
20-29 | 19 (4.3) | 64 (7.1) | 8 (1.5) | 17 (5.1) |
30-39 | 76 (17.3) | 214 (23.8) | 44 (8.5) | 60 (18.1) |
40-49 | 118 (26.8) | 248 (27.6) | 110 (21.3) | 77 (23.2) |
50-59 | 177 (40.2) | 246 (27.4) | 228 (44.1) | 121 (36.4) |
60+ | 50 (11.4) | 127 (14.1) | 127 (24.6) | 52 (15.7) |
Missing | 1 (0.0) | 5 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.5) |
Years at agency Mean (SD) | 10.5 (7.9) | 9.9 (7.9) | ---a | ---a |
Years in position Mean (SD) | 4.6 (4.1) | 4.9 (4.9) | 8.5 (7.3) | 7.7 (6.8) |
Years in public health Mean (SD) | 15.3 (8.6) | 14.7 (9.2) | 20.4 (14.6) | 15.4 (9.2) |
MPH/MPHS degree | 114 (25.9) | 275 (30.4) | 136 (26.3) | 60 (18.1) |
Master’s degree or aboveb | 332 (75.3) | 632 (69.9) | 186 (63.8) | 142 (42.8) |
Position | ||||
Generalistc | 344 (78.0) | 577 (63.8) | 500 (96.7) | 265 (79.8) |
Specialistd | 54 (12.2) | 264 (29.2) | 3 (0.1) | 34 (10.2) |
Othere | 17 (3.9) | 63 (7.0) | 14 (2.7) | 28 (8.4) |
Missing | 26 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.5) |