Looking for interaction: quantitative measurement of research utilization by Dutch local health officials

Table 1 Associated factors of research utilization for policy and epidemiological reports (n = 155)

*variables*	*response categories*	%
Policy memorandum
Composition of the memorandum	Memorandum specific for my own municipality	61,3
	Memorandum composed with other municipalities with a local section	38,7
Type of memorandum	Memorandum solely about public health	78,7
	Memorandum combines public health issues with other policy issues such as welfare	21,3
Policy process
The initiative to start the memorandum	Local administrators	49,7
	City council	10,3
	Local official	24,5
	RPHS	10,3
Receive support on the decision making process from the Registry office	Yes	14,8
	No	85,2
Council members are involved during policy preparation before they had to make a decision	Yes	31,6
	No	68,4
One or more welfare and health care organizations are involved during policy preparation	Yes	81,3
	No	18,7
One or more organizations of client representatives are involved during policy preparation	Yes	82,6
	No	17,4
One or more local officials working on other policy issues are involved during policy preparation	Yes	95,5
	No	4,5
Epidemiological report
Geographical area of the epidemiological research	Local level only	12,9
	Regional level only	10,3
	Local as well regional level	71,6
		median: 18

Number of public health topics that can be mentioned in the epidemiological reports

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