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Table 4 The baseline characteristics of the respondents to baseline and follow up surveys

From: Implementation of evidence-informed practice through central network actors; a case study of three public health units in Canada

 

Unit A

Unit B

Unit C

Baseline

Follow up

Baseline

Follow up

Baseline

Follow up

Female (%)

186 (90%)

226 (88%)

283 (92%)

359 (89%)

75 (79%)

130 (81%)

Years of public health experience; mean (SD)

12 (8)

10 (8)

16 (9)

14 (9)

13 (9)

12 (9)

Educational degree

Diploma

25 (12%)

34 (13%)

23 (8%)

55 (14%)

19 (20%)

54 (34%)

Baccalaureate

122 (52%)

149 (58%)

153 (50%)

198 (49%)

63 (66%)

85 (53%)

Masters

57 (28%)

68 (27%)

122 (39%)

125 (31%)

12 (12%)

18 (11%)

Doctorate

2 (1%)

5 (2%)

11 (4%)

13 (3%)

1 (1%)

1 (1%)

Job titles

Managerial

23 (11%)

25 (10%)

51 (17%)

47 (12%)

17 (18%)

17 (11%)

EIDM professional

33 (16%)

38 (15%)

76 (25%)

72 (18%)

-

-

Highly engaged

48 (23%)

44 (17%)

13 (4%)

13 (3%)

18 (19%)

13 (8%)