Assessing the congruence between perceived connectivity and network centrality measures specific to pandemic influenza preparedness in Alberta

Table 1 Alberta public health preparedness sample: Descriptive statistics (n = 125)

Variable	Mean (Standard Deviation)
Perceived Organizational Connectivity Score	16.88 (3.92)
Perceived Organizational Connectivity Score by Jurisdiction
- Provincial	16.81 (3.80)
- Regional	17.32 (4.20)
- City	17.70 (3.77)
- Town/Village	16.16 (3.79)
Network Connectivity Scores
- In-Degree Centrality	4.32 (5.54)
- Out-Degree Centrality	4.32 (7.65)
In-Degree Centrality by Jurisdiction†
- Provincial	12.26 (8.20)
- Regional	5.06 (2.39)
- City	3.48 (2.37)
- Town/Village	1.71 (0.94)
Out-Degree Centrality by Jurisdiction*
- Provincial	16.31 (13.52)
- Regional	5.07 (6.12)
- City	6.33 (5.45)
- Town/Village	6.04 (5.12)

† Significant mean differences among all jurisdiction levels (ANOVA tests)
* Significant mean difference between provincial and lower jurisdictional levels only (ANOVA tests)

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