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Table 2 Demographics of EHPs (N = 66) who participated in the questionnaire survey

From: Environmental health practitioners potentially play a key role in helping communities adapt to climate change

Question and responses

Number of participants

n (%)

Gender

 Male

44 (66.7)

 Female

22 (33.3)

  Missing

0 (0.0)

Age

 Mean (range)

45.2 (25–60)

aCurrent position

 Management

42 (63.6)

 Field EHP

24 (36.4)

  Missing

0 (0.0)

Total years practising as an EHP

  < 5 years

27 (40.9)

 5–10 years

27 (40.9)

  > 10 years

12 (18.2)

  Missing

0 (0.0)

Province of work

 Gauteng

9 (13.0)

 Free State

4 (6.0)

 KwaZulu-Natal

7 (10.0)

 Western Cape

17 (25.0)

 Eastern Cape

8 (12.0)

 Northern Cape

3 (4.0)

 Limpopo

6 (9.0)

 North-West

3 (4.0)

 Mpumalanga

9 (13.0)

  Missing

3 (4.0)

Highest level of education

 Diploma

11 (16.6)

 Bachelor’s degree

30 (45.5)

 Honours

9 (13.7)

 Masters

14 (21.2)

 Doctorate

1 (1.5)

  Missing

1 (1.5)

  1. aManagement (managerial position in department of EH) and for Field EHP, Field EHP (practitioner tasked with community engagement and spending time in communities)