DOI: 10.3886/icpsr37996.v2
title: ASTHO Profile Survey of State and Territorial Public Health, United States, 2019
title: Version 2

description: The 2019 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 disseminated electronically in April 2019 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 January 2020; the response rate was 100% percent among the 50 states and D.C., and 98% percent among all states, territories, and freely associated states.
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: 100% among the 50 states and D.C. 98% among all states, territories, and freely associated states.
description: Presence of Common Scales: Several Likert-type scales were used in various sections of the survey.
description: Not applicable. The survey is a census of state and territorial public health agencies.
description: Datasets: 
DS0: Study-Level Files
DS1: States Public-Use
DS2: States Restricted-Use
DS3: Territories
description: United States state, territorial, and freely associated state health agencies. Smallest Geographic Unit: state/territory
description: web-based surveyChanges 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.