DOI: 10.3886/icpsr38139.v1
title: ASTHO Profile Survey of State and Territorial Public Health, United States, 2020
title: Version 1

description: The 2020 ASTHO Profile Survey is a survey conducted by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) to gather information on state, territorial, and freely associated state public health agencies (S/THAs) and their activities, structure, and resources. The survey aims to define the scope of state and territorial public health services, identify variations in practice among public health agencies, and contribute to the development of best practices in governmental public health. The instrument was significantly shortened for this data collection and separated into three separate surveys. The surveys were administered in December 2020 and completed by state and territorial health agency staff at each S/THA including senior deputies, chief financial officers, and human resource directors. The survey closed in March 2021; 80% of states and DC responded to at least one survey, of which 40% of states and DC responded to all three surveys; 38% of territories responded to at least one survey, of which 11% responded to all three surveys.

Changes may be made to the dataset after it is archived. Please contact profile@astho.org to request the most updated datasets. Additional information on the study can be found by visiting the ASTHO Profile Survey website.
description: The project aims to define the scope of state and territorial public health services, identify variations in practice among state and territorial public health agencies, and contribute to the development of best practices in governmental public health.
description: A link to the web-based survey was sent to the senior deputies from the 50 states, D.C., and eight territories and freely associated states. Along with general instructions, senior deputies received recommendations on which staff and departments should complete each section of the survey. ASTHO held webinars prior to survey launch and midway through the survey administration period for questions and answers. ASTHO also held individual phone calls with leadership from each of the territories and freely associated states.
ASTHO's Survey Research team conducted follow up to verify responses. Identified response errors were corrected in collaboration with the agencies, unless there was no response to follow up efforts. In that case, the Survey Research team used its expertise to determine whether or not to retain the data.
description: Variables in all 3 datasets include organizational structure and responsibilities; staffing and salaries; collaborations and research; planning, accreditation, and quality improvement; and electronic data collection and exchange. Financial details are only available for the States, and only under a restricted use agreement.
description: Response Rates: 80% among states and DC, of which 40% responded to all three surveys. 38% of territories responded to at least one survey, of which 11% responded to all three surveys.
description: Not applicable. Survey is a census.
description: Datasets: 
DS0: Study-Level Files
DS1: States Public-Use Data
DS2: States Restricted-Use Data
DS3: Territories Data
description: United States state, territorial, and freely associated state health agencies. Smallest Geographic Unit: State/territory
description: web-based survey
Changes may be made to the dataset after it is archived. Please contact profile@astho.org to request the most updated datasets. Additional information on the study can be found by visiting the ASTHO Profile Survey website.