Table 2 Participant demographics

Total

27

24

51

 Female

24 (88.9)

21 (87.5)

45 (88.2)

 Male

3 (11.1)

3 (12.5)

6 (11.8)

Years working in public health (mean ± SD)

10.4 ± 8.3

9.3 ± 5.8

9.9 ± 7.2

 Bachelors

14 (51.9)

13 (54.2)

27 (52.9)

 Masters

11 (40.7)

11 (45.8)

22 (43.1)

 Doctorate

2 (7.4)

0

2 (3.9)

 Communications consultant

0

1 (4.2)

1 (2.0)

 Dental hygienist

0

1 (4.2)

1 (2.0)

 Director

1 (3.7)

0

1 (2.0)

 Epidemiologist

1 (3.7)

2 (8.3)

3 (5.9)

 Librarian

1 (3.7)

1 (4.2)

2 (3.9)

 Manager

1 (3.7)

1 (4.2)

2 (3.9)

 Nurse practitioner

0

1 (4.2)

1 (2.0)

 Nutritionist or dietician

3 (11.1)

1 (4.2)

1 (2.0)

 Program or project coordinator

3 (11.1)

2 (8.3)

5 (9.8)

 Public health inspector

4 (14.8)

5 (20.8)

9 (17.6)

 Public health nurse

9 (33.3)

7 (29.2)

16 (31.4)

 Other

Division

4 (14.8)

2 (8.3)

6 (11.7)

 Administration

6 (22.2)

8 (33.3)

14 (27.5)

 Environmental health

6 (22.2)

5 (20.8)

11 (21.6)

 Infant and child development

4 (14.8)

1 (4.2)

5 (9.8)

 Public health nursing and nutrition

11 (40.7)

9 (37.5)

20 (39.2)

 Oral health

0

1 (4.2)

1 (2.0)