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. 2022 Oct 11;29(Suppl 1 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey 2021):S98–S106. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001633

TABLE 2. Demographic and Organizational Correlates of Perceptions of Organization Prioritizing DEI (N = 39 330).

AOR 95% CI P
Supervisors work well with employees of different backgrounds
Strong disagree/disagree/neither ref
Agree/strongly agree 5.37 4.95-5.83 <.001
Satisfied with organization
Very/somewhat dissatisfied/neither ref
Somewhat/very satisfied 4.45 4.19-4.73 <.001
Supervisory status
Nonsupervisor ref
Supervisor 0.95 0.87-1.04 .25
Manager 1.02 0.93-1.11 .70
Executive 1.25 0.93-1.69 .13
Gender identity
Female ref
Male 1.11 1.04-1.19 .003
Some other way 0.65 0.52-0.81 <.001
Setting
SHA-CO ref
BCHC 1.51 1.4-1.63 <.001
Other LHD/RHD 1.20 1.12-1.3 <.001
Perceived importance of DEI to one's own work
None ref
At least one area perceived as important 1.39 1.29-1.5 <.001
Race and Ethnicity
White ref
Black/African American 0.55 0.5-0.61 <.001
Latino/Hispanic 0.71 0.64-0.78 <.001
All other 0.82 0.75-0.89 <.001
Constant 0.22 0.2-0.25 <.001

Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; BCHC LHD, Big City Local Health Department; CI, confidence interval; DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion; Other LHD, other local health department; RHD, regional health department; SHA-CO, State Health Agency-Central Office.