TABLE 2—
Chi-Square Analysis of Conceptual Model Elements: US State Health Department Chronic Disease Units, November 2012–March 2013
| Variable | Evidence-Based Decision-Making, χ2 (df) | Goal Ambiguity, χ2 (df) | Political Support, χ2 (df) | Responsiveness, χ2 (df) | Workforce Competency, χ2 (df) | Effectiveness, χ2 (df) |
| Collaboration | 22.49 (16) | 22.97* (12) | 28.97* (16) | 33.82* (16) | 8.77 (8) | 1.60 (4) |
| Evidence-based decision-making | 36.10* (12) | 16.44 (16) | 32.38* (16) | 9.91 (8) | 6.86 (8) | |
| Goal ambiguity | 13.64 (12) | 15.97 (12) | 7.48 (6) | 9.29 (6) | ||
| Political support | 8.48 (16) | 7.17 (8) | 5.41 (8) | |||
| Responsiveness | 5.84 (8) | 6.22 (8) | ||||
| Workforce competency | 2.54 (4) |
Note. df = degree of freedom.
*P ≤ .05.