Table 1. Characteristics of Responding and Non-Responding Agencies.
| Responding Agencies | Non-Responding Agencies | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agency Type | LHDs (n=12) |
Local EMS Agencies (n=11) |
Local OESs (n=9) |
LHDs (n=9) | Local EMS Agencies (n=7) |
Local OESs (n=9) |
| Median Population Size Served a | 636,783 | 753,197 | 458,614 | 399,347 | 401,762 | 753,197 |
| Average Median Household Income of Jurisdiction a | $48,098 | $50,818 | $51,034 | $51,163 | $50,125 | $50,063 |
| County Size b | ||||||
| Small | 0% | 9% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
| Medium | 42% | 27% | 56% | 56% | 72% | 33% |
| Large | 58% | 64% | 44% | 33% | 28% | 56% |
| Geography c | ||||||
| Coastal | 42% | 55% | 67% | 78% | 72% | 56% |
| Southern | 50% | 45% | 33% | 22% | 14% | 33% |
| Inland | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 11% |
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a Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2000. b Small population <50,000; Medium population 50,000 to 500,000; Large population >500,000 c Based on California's Mutual Aid Regions | ||||||