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Table 1 Sociodemographic and workplace descriptive characteristics of study sample (n = 671)

From: Understanding the mental health and intention to leave of the public health workforce in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

Characteristics

N (%)

Sociodemographic

Age

 18–29 years

46 (7%)

 30–39 years

205 (31%)

 40–49 years

213 (32%)

 50 + y±ð²¹°ù²õ

201 (30%)

 Prefer not to answer

6

Gender

 W´Ç³¾²¹²Ô

588 (89%)

 M²¹²Ô

71 (11%)

 Prefer not to answer/other

12

Ethnicity

 W³ó¾±³Ù±ð

547 (84%)

 Asian, Black/African, Hispanic, Indigenous, Mixed, Other)

103 (16%)

 Prefer not to answer

21

Education

 Some college/no degree

26 (4%)

 Bachelor’s degree

344 (51%)

 Master’s degree

213 (32%)

 Doctorate/professional degree

45 (7%)

 O³Ù³ó±ð°ù

43 (6%)

Years worked

 0 to 5

144 (22%)

 6 to 10

129 (19%)

 11 to 15

124 (19%)

 16 to 20

110 (16%)

 21 or more

161 (24%)

 Prefer not to answer

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Workplace descriptive characteristics

Current role/employment

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35 (5%)

 P³ó²â²õ¾±³¦¾±²¹²Ô/»å±ð²Ô³Ù¾±²õ³Ù

28 (4%)

 D¾±±ð³Ù¾±³Ù¾±²¹²Ô/²Ô³Ü³Ù°ù¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô¾±²õ³Ù

18 (3%)

 Epidemiologist/health analyst

14 (2%)

 Family home visitor

10 (1%)

 Health promotion specialist

46 (7%)

 N³Ü°ù²õ±ð

275 (41%)

 Policy advisor/policy analyst

20 (3%)

 Program evaluator/planner

11 (2%)

 Program manager/supervisor

87 (13%)

 Public health educator

12 (2%)

 Public health inspector

69 (10%)

 Dental hygienist/assistant

10 (1%)

 Administrative assistant

15 (2%)

 O³Ù³ó±ð°ù

21 (3%)

Position level

 Administration assistant

28 (4%)

 Medical officer of health (including chief and associate)

26 (4%)

 C´Ç²Ô²õ³Ü±ô³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù

15 (2%)

 Front-line public health/community provider

382 (57%)

 Program/project management staff

130 (19%)

 Senior management/administration (e.g., director, executive)

39 (6%)

 Middle management

31 (5%)

 O³Ù³ó±ð°ù

20 (3%)

Work situated

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25 (4%)

 Q³Ü±ð²ú±ð³¦

12 (2%)

 O²Ô³Ù²¹°ù¾±´Ç

516 (77%)

 P°ù²¹¾±°ù¾±±ð²õ

80 (12%)

 British Columbia

23 (3%)

 T±ð°ù°ù¾±³Ù´Ç°ù¾±±ð²õ

14 (2%)

 Prefer not to answer

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