Table 2.
Characteristics of respondents’ HIAs, online questionnaire, and semi-structured interviews
| Characteristic | Questionnaire (n = 149) | Interviews (n = 46) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent | |
| Geographic region of the HIA | 37 states | 22 states | ||
| Federal-level | 8 | 5% | 0 | 0% |
| Midwest | 32 | 21% | 10 | 22% |
| Northeast | 16 | 11% | 6 | 13% |
| South | 37 | 25% | 20 | 43% |
| West | 56 | 38% | 10 | 22% |
| Type of organization | ||||
| Educational institution/university | 25 | 17% | 7 | 15% |
| Government agency | 75 | 50% | 28 | 61% |
| Nonprofit | 49 | 33% | 11 | 24% |
| Sector of HIA work | ||||
| Agriculture, food and drug | 14 | 9% | – | – |
| Built environment | 95 | 63% | 46 | 100% |
| Climate change | 2 | 1% | – | – |
| Community development | 3 | 2% | – | – |
| Criminal Justice | 3 | 2% | – | – |
| Economic policy | 4 | 3% | – | – |
| Education | 7 | 5% | – | – |
| Gambling | 1 | 1% | – | – |
| Immigration reform | 1 | 1% | – | – |
| Labor and employment | 2 | 1% | – | – |
| Natural resources and energy | 12 | 8% | – | – |
| Water | 3 | 2% | – | – |
| Other | 2 | 1% | – | – |
| Respondents’ role(s) in the HIA multiple responses accepted | ||||
| Community participant | 6 | 4% | 3 | 7% |
| Decision-maker | 7 | 5% | 6 | 13% |
| Practitioner | 123 | 83% | 33 | 72% |
| Other | 27 | 18% | 12 | 26% |
| Business community | 0 | 0% | 1 | 2% |
| Community organizations | 5 | 3% | 3 | 7% |
| Other government agencies | 4 | 3% | 0 | 0% |
| Public health department | 21 | 14% | 4 | 9% |
| Planning department | 9 | 6% | 4 | 9% |