Table 5.
Funding Sources for tick surveillance programs by jurisdiction
Funding source | Respondent Jurisdictiona | χ2 (P-value) | |
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Sub-state (n = 33) | State (n = 51) | ||
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State funding through appropriations | 2 (6.1%) | 17 (33.3%) | 8.514 (0.004) |
State funding through grants | 3 (9.1%) | 8 (15.7%) | 0.766 (0.382) |
Federal funding through agency grants/cooperative agreements | 2 (6.1%) | 27 (52.9%) | 19.480 (0.000) |
Federal funding through appropriations | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (3.9%) | 1.326 (0.250) |
County/municipal tax-based funding | 22 (66.7%) | 2 (3.9%) | 38.651 (0.000) |
Sub-state respondents include those working at either a local or county agency. State respondents include those working at either a state or federal agency.