Table 1 The baseline characteristics of study participants
Reciprocity (information seeking) | 0.28 | Â |
Reciprocity (expertise recognition) | 0.07 | Â |
E-I index (manager/prof) | 0.15 (p:0.27) | Â |
E-I index (divisions) | −0.45 (p < 0.0001) |  |
E-I index (supervisory/administrative division) | −0.45 (p = 0.22) |  |
|  | Managers (n = 15) | Professional consultants (n = 13) |
Female (%) | 14 (93) | 11 (85) |
Years of work experience in public health practice (SD) | 20 (9) | 10 (8) |
Affiliated to supervisory/administrative division (%) | 3 (20) | 3 (23) |
Highest degree | Â | Â |
baccalaureate | 9 (60) | 4 (31) |
Masters and above | 6 (40) | 9 (69) |
Evidence Based Practice implementation score (SD) | 11 (5) | 14 (8) |
Outdegree (SD) | 2 (1.3) | 1.6 (1.2) |
Indegree (SD) | 1.5 (1.9) | 2.2 (1.8) |
Within group reciprocity | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Between group reciprocity | 0.3 | 0.5 |