Table 2.
Professional background characteristics of epidemiology emergency response survey respondents, 2019–2020 (n = 282)
| Category | Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology and Public heath traininga | n = 282 | |
| Master of Public Health (or similar) | 92 (32.6%) | |
| Other relevant Masters | 13 (4.6%) | |
| Public Health Physician training | 10 (3.5%) | |
| PhD | 18 (6.4%) | |
| Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) | 210 (74.5%) | |
| FETP | n = 282 | |
| Yes | 178 (63.1%) | |
| Trainee at time | 32 (11.3%) | |
| No | 72 (25.5%) | |
| FETP level | n = 210 (including trainees) | |
| Advanced (2 years) | 189 (90%) | |
| Intermediate (9 months – 1 year) | 7 (3.4%) | |
| Frontline (< 6 months) | 7 (3.4%) | |
| Unanswered | 7 (3.4%) | |
| Years since FETP graduation | n = 210 | |
| 10 or less | 157 (74.8%) | |
| 10 + | 37 (17.6%) | |
| Unanswered | 16 (7.6%) | |
| Epidemiology experience | n = 282 | |
| < 1 years | 12 (4.3%) | |
| 1– < 2 years | 23 (8.2%) | |
| 2– < 5 years | 77 (27.3%) | |
| 5– < 8 years | 64 (22.7%) | |
| 8– < 12 years | 42 (14.9%) | |
| 12+ years | 59 (20.9%) | |
| Not applicable | 4 (1.4%) | |
| Unanswered | 1 (0.4%) | |
aMultiple training types per respondent