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. 2020 Jul;110(Suppl 2):S225–S231. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.305646

TABLE 3—

Adjusted Associations Between Types of Activities Performed in Cross-Sector Partnership and Local Health Departments (LHDs) Offering Population-Based Activities to Prevent Mental Health Conditions: National Association of County and City Health Officials Profile Study, United States, 2016


Partnering Organization
Sharing of Personnel/Resources, AOR (95% CI) Written Agreement, AOR (95% CI) Regularly Scheduled Meetings, AOR (95% CI) Exchange of Information, AOR (95% CI)
Mental health/substance use disorder provider 3.96 (1.38,11.36) 2.91 (1.07, 7.94) 0.63 (0.28, 1.41) 0.95 (0.43, 2.10)
Hospital 2.43 (0.43, 2.10) 1.06 (0.51, 2.21) 2.25 (1.12, 4.52) 2.24 (0.86, 5.83)
Community health center 4.55 (1.40,14.74) 1.00 (0.37, 2.69) 0.72 (0.28, 1.81) 0.32 (0.15, 0.70)
University or college 0.30 (0.09, 1.04) 0.74 (0.30, 1.80) 1.41 (0.55, 3.60) 0.71 (0.29, 1.70)
Community-based nonprofit 0.81 (0.24, 2.72) 2.26 (0.85, 5.98) 2.34 (0.90, 6.08) 1.15 (0.41, 3.25)
Local planning or development agency 0.38 (0.09, 1.58) 0.65 (0.11, 3.91) 0.58 (0.24, 1.40) 0.87 (0.40, 1.88)
Housing agency 1.59 (0.30, 8.37) 0.95 (0.15, 6.03) 1.09 (0.40, 2.96) 1.21 (0.57, 2.59)
Transportation 0.80 (0.16, 3.91) 2.40 (0.70, 8.28) 1.13 (0.44, 2.89) 0.91 (0.44, 1.89)
Library 0.35 (0.07, 1.82) 0.33 (0.03, 3.31) 0.64 (0.22, 1.86) 1.31 (0.55, 3.12)
Faith-based organization 0.13 (0.02, 0.81) 0.44 (0.96, 2.01) 0.46 (0.18, 1.17) 1.28 (0.34, 4.76)

Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval. All estimates were calculated with nationally representative survey weights and mutually adjusted. Covariates included the log transformation of LHD population size, jurisdiction type, governance type, whether the LHD is part of a local health and human services department, and the number of partnerships the LHD has with other organizations.