lhds.RdThis data set contains the United States Local Health Department (LHD) leadership network data for use with the Sage text, "Introduction to Exponential Random Graph Modeling" by Jenine K. Harris.
A network object with 1,283 vertices and 2,708 edges
The data includes a network object 'lhds' consisting of 1,283 local health departments and the communication links between their leaders. The network is undirected and ties are present or absent (unweighted). Attributes of the network members include: the state they are located in, whether or not they conduct HIV screening programs or nutrition programs, how many people live in the department jurisdiction, and the number of years of experience the leader has.
state - State where LHD is located
popmil - LHD jurisdiction population in millions
years - Code for number of years the current LHD
leader has been in their position:
0 - 1-2 years
1 - 3-5 years
2 - 6-10 years
3 - 11+ years
hivscreen - Binary code indicating whether the LHD does
HIV screening (Y/N)
nutrition - Binary code indicating whether the LHD does
nutrition programming (Y/N)
The data were collected in 2010 by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Visit the NACCHO website for additional information about the data source (http://www.naccho.org).
Harris, J. K. (2013). An Introduction to Exponential Random Graph Modeling. Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences; 173. SAGE Publications.