Table 2 Characteristics of the sample of local health department practitioners, United States, 2012-2013

Job position

Top executive, health officer, commissioner, administrator, deputy, assistant director

93

43.5

16

19.5

Manager of a division or program

79

36.9

27

32.9

Program coordinator, technical expert, other

42

19.6

39

47.6

Population of Jurisdiction

<25,000

24

11.2

6

7.3

25,000 - 49,999

52

24.3

12

14.6

50,000 - 99,999

43

20.1

18

22.0

100,000 - 499,999

75

35.0

37

45.1

500,000+

20

9.3

9

11.0

Highest degree

Doctoral

16

7.5

0

0

Master of Public Health

40

18.7

24

29.3

Other masters degree

57

26.6

29

35.4

Nursing

42

19.6

4

4.9

Bachelors degree or less

59

27.6

25

30.5

Gender

Male

73

34.1

9

11.0

Female

141

65.9

73

89.0

Age

20 - 29

9

4.2

10

12.2

30 - 39

27

12.6

30

36.6

40 - 49

52

24.3

15

18.3

50 - 59

80

37.4

26

31.7

60+

46

21.5

1

1.2

Years in public health

Mean (St. Dev)

17.9

(9.90)

12.4

(7.87)