1. Ohio Local Health Departments
Findings from the 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments Study

2. National Profile of Local Health Departments Study
The National Profile of Local Health Departments is a survey of local health department (LHD) infrastructure and activities
NACCHO sends the Profile questionnaire to every LHD in the U.S.
Completed by 83% of all LHDs
Completed by 76% of Ohio LHDs
Data are self-reported by LHDs and not independently verified by NACCHO
Source of all data in this presentation

3. Ohio Local Health Departments
Some LHDs (71%) serve county or combined city-county jurisdictions
26% serve city jurisdictions
Almost all Ohio LHDs (99%) have a Local Board of Health

4. Distribution of LHDs by Size of Population Served

5. Distribution of Total Annual LHD Expenditures

6. Mean and Median LHD Expenditures by Size of Population Served

7. Percentage of Total LHD Revenues from Various Sources

8. Mean Per Capita LHD Revenues from Selected Sources

9. Characteristics of LHDs’ Top Executives

10. Percentage of LHDs Employing Selected Occupations
Nurse
Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian)
Clerical Staff
Manager/Director
Physician
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Health Educator
Epidemiologist
Other Environmental Health Scientist
Nutritionist
Information Systems Specialist
Behavioral Health Professional
Public Information Specialist
EP=Emergency Preparedness
EH=Environmental Health
BH=Behavioral Health
IS=Information Systems
PI=Public Information

11. “Typical” Staffing Patterns for Ohio LHDs Median Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for Selected Population Sizes
Estimates for specific occupations based on item response rates ranging from 51% to 61%

12. Median FTEs for All Staff and Selected Occupations by Size of Population Served

13. Top Activities & Services Provided by Ohio LHDs

14. Activities & Services Provided More Frequently in Ohio compared Nationally

15. Activities & Services Provided Less Frequently in Ohio compared Nationally

16. Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan in past three years

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The 2008 Profile was made possible through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.