LHD and respondent characteristics of LHDs in the total sample (n=376)
| n (%*) or mean (SD) | |
| Respondent characteristics | |
| Age group (years), n (%) | |
| 20–29 | 14 (3.7) |
| 30–39 | 86 (23) |
| 40–49 | 111 (30) |
| 50–59 | 107 (28) |
| 60+ | 57 (15) |
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White | 315 (84.0) |
| Black/African–American | 26 (6.9) |
| Other race | 27 (7.2) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 (1.9) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 60 (16) |
| Female | 312 (83) |
| Master’s degree or higher in any field, n (%) | |
| No | 155 (42) |
| Yes | 216 (58) |
| Public health master’s or doctorate, n (%) | |
| No | 253 (68) |
| Yes | 118 (32) |
| Position, n (%) | |
| Top executive, health director/officer/commissioner | 97 (26) |
| Administrator, deputy or assistant director | 77 (20) |
| Manager of a division or program | 138 (37) |
| Program coordinator | 33 (8.8) |
| Technical expert position (evaluator, epidemiologist, health educator)/other | 30 (8.0) |
| Years in current position (years), n (%) | |
| <5 | 202 (54) |
| 5–9 | 87 (23) |
| 10–19 | 60 (16) |
| 20+ | 25 (6.7) |
| Years in public health (years), n (%) | |
| <5 | 41 (11) |
| 5–9 | 66 (18) |
| 10–19 | 118 (32) |
| 20+ | 149 (40) |
| Short Grit Scale, mean (SD) | 4.0 (0.48) |
| LHD characteristics | |
| LHD jurisdiction population category, n (%) | |
| Small (<50 000) | 118 (32) |
| Medium (50 000–199 999) | 124 (33) |
| Large (200 000+) | 128 (35) |
| PHAB-accredited or preparing to apply, n (%) | |
| Currently accredited | 113 (30) |
| Recently applied but not yet accredited | 42 (11) |
| Yes, but have not yet applied | 84 (22) |
| No | 107 (28) |
| Unsure | 29 (7.7) |
| Currently participate in academic partnerships, n (%) | |
| Yes | 272 (73) |
| No/Unsure | 99 (27) |
| Diabetes prevalence in the state, mean (SD) | 9.2 (1.5) |
*% within respondent and LHD characteristic categories.
LHD, local health department; PHAB, Public Health Accreditation Board.