Table 6.

Regression models on instrumental, conceptual, and symbolic use by Dutch public health officials

Typology of research use	N = 155	B	β	t	p
Instrumental use	(constant)	2,245		4,391	0,000
	Personal experience with research
	no personal experience with research (ref category)
	mainly experience with qualitative research	0,405	0,131	1,534	0,127
	mainly experience with quantitative research	-0,530	-0,139	-1,705	0,090
	experience with both types of research	0,376	0,140	1,663	0,099
	Involvement of the local health official in the research process
	No local officials involved in the research process (ref category)
	Local officials involved in the research process at any given moment	0,626	0,242	3,167	0,002*
	Involvement of the RPHS in the policy process
	No involvement of the RPHS with the policy process (ref category)
	RPHS professionals including epidemiologists involved in policy process	-0,158	-0,063	-0,435	0,664
	RPHS professionals including epidemiologists involved in policy process	-0,569	-0,223	-1,562	0,121
	Media attention
	no media publications (ref category)
	mainly positive media publications	-0,631	-0,185	-1,630	0,105
	mainly negative media publications	0,962	0,087	1,064	0,289
	mainly neutral media publications	-0,537	-0,160	-1,402	0,163
	variable media publications	-0,571	-0,126	-1,276	0,204
	no familiarity with any media publications	-0,817	-0,326	-2,438	0,016*
Conceptual use	(constant)	10,554		7,853	0,000
	Involvement of the local health official in the research process
	No local officials involved in the research process (ref category)
	Local officials Involved in the research process at any given moment	0,534	0,087	1,206	0,230
	Involvement of the RPHS in the policy process
	no involvement of RPHS and no presentation was given (ref category)
	epidemiologist involved in the policy process and gave a presentation	2,839	0,422	3,266	0,001*
	epidemiologist involved in the policy process but did not give a presentation	1,087	0,158	1,247	0,214
	other RPHS professionals were involved and gave a presentation	1,612	0,198	1,731	0,086
	other RPHS professionals were involved, and no presentation was given	1,004	0,143	1,146	0,254
	Presence of barriers	-0,152	-0,350	-4,815	0,000*
Symbolic use	(constant)	3,545		6,849	0,000
	Involvement of the local health official in the research process
	No local officials involved in the research process (ref category)
	Local officials Involved in the research process at any given moment	0,871	0,354	2,464	0,015*

*significant with p < 0,05