Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of epidemiology emergency response survey respondents, 2019–2020 (n = 282)
| Category | Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 144 (51.1%) | |
| Male | 135 (47.9%) | |
| Non-conforming | 0 (0%) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 3 (1.1%) | |
| Age (years) | ||
| < 20 | 0 (0%) | |
| 20–29 | 18 (6.4%) | |
| 30–39 | 140 (49.6%) | |
| 40–49 | 78 (27.7%) | |
| 50–59 | 37 (13.1%) | |
| 60–69 | 7 (2.5%) | |
| 70 + | 2 (0.7%) | |
| Technical backgrounda | ||
| Epidemiology | 225 (79.8%) | |
| Public Health | 158 (56%) | |
| Medicine | 70 (24.8%) | |
| Laboratory | 35 (12.4%) | |
| Nursing | 25 (8.9%) | |
| Data science | 21 (7.4%) | |
| Veterinary | 19 (6.7%) | |
| Social Science | 14 (5.0%) | |
| Other | 23 (8.2%) | |
aMultiple technical backgrounds per respondent