Table 3.

Summary of findings

Question	Response Summary†
1. Is there a requirement for personally identifiable data?	Yes	(93%)
2. What spatial resolution is ideal for public health research?	Lat/Long or address	(69%)
3. Is privacy perceived to be a significant obstacle to public health practice?	Yes	(71%)
4. How knowledgeable do public health professionals consider themselves on privacy?	High Knowledge*	(53%)
5. What is the most critical obstacle to the access and use of personally identifiable data?	Bureaucracy Legislation	(33%) (25%)
6. What are the views of the public health community on public awareness and perceptions?	Less than 30% of the public is aware	(84%)
7. Which is preferred: raw, case level data, or aggregated, anonymised data?	Raw, case-level data	(66%)

^†Numbers in parentheses are the percent of participants who responded as described

*Participants rating their knowledge as high were also more likely to rate privacy as a more severe obstacle (P < 0.001)