From: You are how you recruit: a cohort and randomized controlled trial of recruitment strategies
Fax | In-clinic | Tradeshows | Direct | Media (Free and paid) | |
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(Reference) | |||||
Referrals | |||||
Mean age (SD) | 30.2 (5.0) | 30.4 (4.8) | 30.8 (4.6) | 33.0 (5.2) | 31.0 (4.9) |
n = 1888 | n = 480 | n = 114 | n = 14 | n = 45 | |
Above 24 weeks GA | 57.98% | 55.04% | 60.83% | 51.22% | 14.68%* |
(1144/1973) | (879/1597) | (368/605) | (21/41) | (43/293) | |
Mean income quintile (SD) | 3.3 (1.4) | 2.9* (1.4) | 3.2 (1.3) | 2.3* (1.5) | 3.2 (1.4) |
n = 2044 | n = 1479 | n = 531 | n = 7 | n = 58 | |
Recruits | |||||
Mean age (SD) | 30.9 (4.5) | 30.7 (4.7) | 31.0 (4.4) | 33.3 (5.5) | 31.2 (4.9) |
n = 301 | n = 388 | n = 91 | n = 12 | n = 42 | |
Above 24 weeks GA | 45.36% | 54.39%* | 54.95% | 68.75% | 11.25%* |
(137/302) | (217/399) | (50/91) | (11/16) | (18/160) | |
Mean income quintile (SD) | 3.5 (1.3) | 3.0* (1.4) | 3.2 (1.3) | n < 5 | 3.4 (1.5) |
n = 290 | n = 366 | n = 79 | n = 36 |