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Table 2 Characteristics of individual respondents

From: Understanding evidence: a statewide survey to explore evidence-informed public health decision-making in a local government setting

Baseline characteristics

Responses (n)

Gender (n = 135)

 

Female

85 (63%)

Male

49 (37%)

Age group (n = 134)

 

18–19

0 (0%)

20–29

20 (14.9%)

30–39

33 (24.6%)

40–49

40 (29.9%)

50–59

37 (27.6%)

60+

4 (3.0%)

Years in LG (n = 134)

 

Mean

10.53

Median

8

Range

0.8–33.0

Years in current position (n = 135)

 

Mean

3.85

Median

2.5

Range

0.06–30.0

Highest level of qualifications (n = 135)

 

Primary school

0 (0%)

Secondary school

4 (3.0%)

Certificate

2 (1.5%)

Advanced diploma/diploma

15 (11.1%)

Bachelor degree (including honour degrees)

46 (34.1%)

Graduate diploma/graduate certificate

42 (31.1%)

Postgraduate degree (masters or PhD)

26 (19.3%)

  1. Note: where sample size is less than n = 135, this indicates missing data for that item.