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Table 5 Effect of incentives at baseline (age 16), age 18 and age 20 year olds (the results that are statistically significant are in bold)

From: Retaining young people in a longitudinal sexual health survey: a trial of strategies to maintain participation

Covariate

Sub-group

Age 16 (baseline for incentives)

Age 18

Age 20

    

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

All pupils (N = 8430) Type of reward offered at age 18

25 prizes of £20

(Group 2)

1.01

(0.86,

1.19)

0.89

(0.74, 1.05)

0.91

(0.77, 1.09)

 

One £500 prize

(Group 3)

1.11

(0.95,

1.30)

1.00

(0.85, 1.18)

0.88

(0.75, 1.04)

 

£10 voucher on receipt of completed questionnaire

(Group 4)

.89

(0.78,

1.02)

1.87

(1.64, 2.13)

1.49

(1.30, 1.70)

 

No reward

(Group 1)

1

 

1

 

1