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. 2022 Oct 12;29(Suppl 1 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey 2021):S22–S34. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001659

TABLE 4. Awareness of and Confidence in Addressing Public Health Concepts Among the Big Cities Health Coalition Governmental Public Health Workforce, 2021a.

Overall Awareness Overall Confidence
Health equity
Not at all 2 2-2 I do not know this concept 1 1-2
Not much 4 4-5 Not confident 9 8-9
A little 14 13-15 A little confident 36 34-37
Very aware 80 79-81 Very confident 55 53-56
Social determinants of equity
Not at all 6 5-7 I do not know this concept 3 3-4
Not much 13 12-14 Not confident 18 17-19
A little 28 27-29 A little confident 41 40-43
Very aware 54 52-55 Very confident 38 36-39
Social determinants of health
Not at all 3 3-4 I do not know this concept 2 1-2
Not much 7 7-8 Not confident 11 11-12
A little 18 17-19 A little confident 34 33-35
Very aware 71 70-72 Very confident 53 51-54
Structural racism
Not at all 5 4-5 I do not know this concept 2 2-3
Not much 8 7-9 Not confident 15 14-16
A little 21 20-22 A little confident 39 38-40
Very aware 66 65-68 Very confident 44 42-45
Environmental justice
Not at all 6 5-6 I do not know this concept 4 3-4
Not much 13 12-14 Not confident 22 20-23
A little 29 28-30 A little confident 42 40-43
Very aware 53 51-54 Very confident 33 32-35

aEstimates shown as estimate (95% confidence interval) by year.