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Table 1 Respondent characteristics by dissemination to LSHDs, 2012

From: The role of researchers in disseminating evidence to public health practice settings: a cross-sectional study

  

Disseminate Findings to LSHDs

  

Yes

No

  
 

(n = 266)

(n = 154)

(n = 112)

  

Respondent characteristics

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

crude OR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

Work place

 NIH

25 (9)

8 (5)

17 (15)

Reference

Reference

 University, not a PRC

109 (41)

45 (29)

64 (57)

1.5 (0.6–3.8)

1.2 (0.5–3.1)

 University, PRC

63 (24)

56 (36)

7 (6)

17.0 (5.4–53.7)

10.8 (3.3–35.9)

 CDC

34 (13)

29 (19)

5 (4)

12.3 (3.5–43.8)

9.5 (2.6–34.8)

 Other/Missing

35 (13)

16 (10)

19 (17)

1.8 (0.6–5.2)

1.4 (0.5–4.3)

Degree in Public Health

     

 No

151 (57)

77 (50)

74 (66)

Reference

Reference

 Yes

115 (43)

77 (50)

38 (34)

2.0 (1.2–3.2)

1.8 (1.0–3.3)

Year degree was received

 Less than 10 years ago

70 (26)

27 (18)

43 (38)

Reference

Reference

 10–20 years ago

99 (37)

57 (37)

42 (38)

2.2 (1.2–4.0)

2.0 (1.0–4.2)

 Greater than 20 years ago

74 (28)

57 (37)

17 (15)

5.3 (2.6–11.0)

4.6 (2.0–10.5)

 Missing

23 (9)

13 (8)

10 (9)

2.1 (0.8–5.4)

2.4 (0.8–6.8)

  1. aOR adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, LSHDs Local and/or State Health, OR Odds Ratio, PRC Prevention Research Center