Perceptions of malaria control and prevention in an era of climate change: a cross-sectional survey among CDC staff in China

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 557)

Characteristics	Number^a	Percent (%)
Sites
Anhui	154	27.6
Henan	231	41.5
Yunnan	172	30.9
Age group (years)
20–39	301	57.8
≥40	220	42.2
Gender
Male	268	49.4
Female	275	50.6
Levels of CDC
Provincial	305	54.8
Prefectural	154	27.6
District/county	98	17.6
Educational level
Below undergraduate	142	26.5
Bachelor degree	230	42.8
Master degree or above	165	30.7
Length of employment at CDC (years)
≤9	200	42.6
10–19	145	30.9
≥20	124	26.5
Professional level
Junior	160	28.7
Intermediate	228	40.9
Senior	106	19.1
Other	63	11.3
Specialty
Infectious disease control and prevention	235	56.8
Public health	80	19.3
Medical laboratory	83	20.0
Emergency response	16	3.9

^aThe total number may not be equal to 557 for all items as some questions were not answered

ISSN: 1475-2875