A catalyst for system change: a case study of child health network formation, evolution and sustainability in Canada

Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of interview participants (n = 34)

Characteristic (sampling criteria)	n	%
Gender:
Female	22	64.7
Male	12	35.3
Age (mean = 49 years):
< 40	3	8.8
40–50	16	47.1
> 50	15	44.1
Sector:
Community Services^a	8	23.5
Health	8	23.5
Education	5	14.7
Other^b	13	38.2
Location:
Within Network Region	30	88.2
Outside Network Region	4	11.8
Years in Profession:
< 20	4	11.8
20–30	14	41.2
> 30	6	17.6
Length of Network Membership (years):
< 5	4	11.8
5–7	9	26.5
8–10	11	32.4
> 10	10	29.4

Actual numbers based on sampling criteria categories (for example, the number of participants and their actual number of practice years >10) cannot be disclosed in an effort to protect participants’ identities. ^aCommunity Services refers to the Nova Scotia Department of Community Services. This includes affiliate social services agencies that receive core funding from the Department of Community Services. ^bOther sector category includes 8 different sectors that are clustered in this generic category (numbers per sector too small to report)

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