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. 2009 Oct;44(5 Pt 2):1842–1862. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2009.01011.x

Table 2.

Predicted Organizational Centrality (95% CI) by Domain × Community Size

Adolescent Health
Senior Health
Preparedness
Organization Centrality Rank Centrality Rank Centrality Rank
Noncore
Area Agency on Aging 0.40 (0.22, 0.74) 17 2.51 (1.95, 3.23) 1 1.17 (0.78, 1.73) 11
City 0.89 (0.59, 1.34) 10 1.40 (1.00, 1.95) 9 3.22 (2.53, 4.10) 2
County 1.25 (0.89, 1.77) 8 1.35 (0.96, 1.89) 10 3.17 (2.48, 4.04) 4
EMS 0.89 (0.59, 1.34) 11 1.12 (0.77, 1.62) 12 3.17 (2.48, 4.04) 5
Faith 0.76 (0.49, 1.18) 14 1.81 (1.35, 2.43) 6 0.83 (0.52, 1.33) 15
Fire 0.72 (0.45, 1.13) 15 0.65 (0.40, 1.06) 17 3.22 (2.53, 4.10) 3
Foundation 0.80 (0.52, 1.24) 13 0.56 (0.33, 0.94) 18 0.44 (0.23, 0.84) 18
Hospital 1.12 (0.77, 1.61) 9 2.19 (1.67, 2.86) 3 2.83 (2.19, 3.66) 7
Human services 1.43 (1.03, 1.98) 6 2.00 (1.51, 2.65) 4 1.17 (0.78, 1.73) 12
LHD 2.19 (1.68, 2.85) 2 2.00 (1.51, 2.65) 5 3.50 (2.78, 4.41) 1
Physicians 0.89 (0.59, 1.34) 12 1.30 (0.92, 1.84) 11 1.17 (0.78, 1.73) 13
Police 1.47 (1.07, 2.03) 5 1.12 (0.77, 1.62) 13 2.44 (1.85, 3.22) 8
Regional and state HD 1.52 (1.11, 2.08) 4 1.49 (1.08, 2.06) 8 1.72 (1.24, 2.39) 10
Schools 2.55 (1.99, 3.26) 1 0.98 (0.66, 1.45) 14 1.83 (1.33, 2.52) 9
Senior volunteers 0.54 (0.32, 0.91) 16 1.72 (1.27, 2.33) 7 1.06 (0.70, 1.60) 14
Senior center 0.27 (0.13, 0.56) 18 2.47 (1.91, 3.18) 2 0.78 (0.48, 1.26) 16
Sheriff 1.30 (0.92, 1.82) 7 0.84 (0.55, 1.29) 15 3.05 (2.38, 3.91) 6
Youth organizations 1.70 (1.26, 2.29) 3 0.74 (0.47, 1.17) 16 0.72 (0.44, 1.19) 17
Micropolitan
Area Agency on Aging 1.12 (0.78, 1.60) 17 2.05 (1.58, 2.66) 1 1.40 (0.98, 2.00) 11
City 2.06 (1.58, 2.70) 7 1.38 (1.01, 1.89) 8 3.22 (2.54, 4.09) 7
County 2.45 (1.92, 3.14) 3 1.54 (1.14, 2.07) 4 3.28 (2.59, 4.15) 6
EMS 1.46 (1.07, 2.00) 12 1.06 (0.75, 1.52) 16 3.55 (2.83, 4.45) 3
Faith 1.33 (0.96, 1.85) 16 0.99 (0.68, 1.43) 17 0.86 (0.55, 1.35) 17
Fire 1.72 (1.29, 2.30) 11 1.14 (0.81, 1.61) 15 3.97 (3.21, 4.93) 1
Foundation 1.42 (1.03, 1.95) 15 1.30 (0.94, 1.80) 11 0.81 (0.50, 1.29) 18
Hospital 1.76 (1.32, 2.35) 10 1.62 (1.21, 2.16) 3 2.85 (2.21, 3.66) 8
Human services 1.85 (1.40, 2.45) 9 1.42 (1.04, 1.94) 7 1.13 (0.76, 1.68) 13
LHD 2.37 (1.84, 3.04) 5 1.66 (1.24, 2.21) 2 3.38 (2.68, 4.27) 5
Physicians 1.46 (1.07, 2.00) 13 1.22 (0.88, 1.71) 12 1.34 (0.93, 1.93) 12
Police 2.19 (1.69, 2.84) 6 1.22 (0.88, 1.71) 13 3.87 (3.11, 4.81) 2
Regional and state HD 2.41 (1.88, 3.09) 4 1.18 (0.84, 1.66) 14 2.79 (2.17, 3.60) 9
Schools 2.92 (2.33, 3.67) 2 1.46 (1.07, 1.98) 5 1.72 (1.24, 2.37) 10
Senior volunteers 1.46 (1.07, 2.00) 14 1.46 (1.07, 1.98) 6 0.97 (0.63, 1.48) 15
Senior center 1.12 (0.78, 1.60) 18 1.38 (1.01, 1.89) 9 0.97 (0.63, 1.48) 16
Sheriff 1.89 (1.43, 2.50) 8 0.91 (0.62, 1.33) 18 3.44 (2.73, 4.33) 4
Youth organizations 3.01 (2.41, 3.76) 1 1.38 (1.01, 1.89) 10 1.07 (0.72, 1.61) 14

Note. F for size × domain × organization 7.15 (p<.001).

Bold indicates the top-ranked organizational type within health domain within community size.

HD, health department; LHD, local health department.