Table 1 The characteristics of network actors in three public health units who responded to baseline and/or follow up surveys
| Â | Unit A | Unit B | Unit C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central (n = 28, 9%) | Others (n = 288) | Central (n = 31, 6%) | Others (n = 503) | Central (n = 9, 5%) | Others (n = 176) | ||
Female (%) | 23 (82%) | 259 (90%) | 26 (84%) | 456 (91%) | 8 (89%) | 142 (81%) | |
Years of public health experience; mean (SD) | 13 (9)* | 10 (8) | 17 (7) | 14 (9) | 15 (8) | 12 (9) | |
Educational degree | Diploma | 0 | 41 (14%) | 0 | 67 (13%) | 0 | 57 (32%) |
Baccalaureate | 11 (39%) | 173 (60%) | 6 (19%) | 259 (52%) | 3 (33%) | 104 (59%) | |
Masters | 16 (57%) | 68 (24%) | 21 (68%) | 151 (30%) | 6 (66%) | 14 (8%) | |
Doctorate | 1 (4%) | 5 (1.7%) | 4 (13%) | 16 (3%) | 0 | 1 (0.5%) | |
Managerial | Highly engaged | 4 (14%) | 10 (3%) | 0 | 1 | 3 (33%) | 3 (2%) |
Not engaged | 2 (7%) | 12 (4%) | 11 (35%) | 48 (10%) | 0 | 16 (9%) | |
EIDM professional | Highly engaged | 8 (29%) | 5 (2%) | 3 (10%) | 6 (1%) | - | - |
Not engaged | 2 (7%) | 9 (3%) | 11 (35%) | 77 (15%) | - | - | |
Other | Highly engaged | 5 (18%) | 21 (7%) | 0 | 3 (0.5%) | 2 (22%) | 10 (6%) |
Not engaged | 7 (25%) | 230 (80%) | 6 (19%) | 463 (92%) | 4 (44%) | 144 (82%) | |
Baseline EBP implementation score mean (SE) | 14.5 (7.4)** | 9.5 (8.5) | 13.5 (6.8)* | 9.4 (10) | 9.8 (7.3) | 7.5 (7) | |
Degree in friendship network | 3.6 (2.1)*** | 1.8 (1.4) | 3 (1.7)** | 2 (1.4) | 3 (0.8)** | 1.9 (1.1) | |