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. 2018 Nov 24;13:132–138. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.11.014

Exhibit 3.

Summary of overall results.

Cumulative variables
Variable
No. of articles
% of articles
Total 75 100
Profession
Doctors 16 21
Nurses 6 8
Environmental/public health 31 41
Administrators/lawyers 6 8
Non-M.D. medical academics 14 19
Students 2 3



Region
South 31 41
Northeast 19 25
Midwest 10 13
West 15 20



Role
Leadership role 24 32
Proactive role 44 59
Conformative role 6 8
No role 1 1



Non-cumulative variables
Approach
Adaptation 57 76
Mitigation 61 81



Pathology
Infectious/vector-borne disease 56 75
Air pollution 62 83
Extreme weather 58 77
Housing/sanitation 24 32
Food 52 69
Water 50 67
Mental health 32 43
Migration 29 39



Motive
Health trends 69 92
Political 25 33
Ethical 34 45
Economic 36 48



Intervention - sector
Energy 54 72
Food 27 36
Water 23 31
Waste 22 29
Transport 38 51
Infrastructure 39 52



Intervention – strategy
Education 69 92
Advocacy 59 79
Technology 45 60
Behavior 46 61
Legislating 45 60



Partnerships
No health care 1 1
Health care alone 9 12
Health care and public sector 61 81
Health care and for-profit business 18 24
Health care and non-profit/NGO 32 43