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Table 3 Summary statistics illustrating the efficiency of the enrolment (number of visits and duration of interview) in Regional Health Authorities (RHAs)

From: Factors affecting study efficiency and item non-response in health surveys in developing countries: the Jamaica national healthy lifestyle survey

RHA

# of Visits1

% requiring >1 visit

Mean Interview Time

South East

2 – 4

37.3**

44.7(0.54)***

North East

2 – 4

49.8

54.2(1.39)

South

2 – 3

27.0

39.9(0.41)

West

2 – 5

45.8

42.6(0.68)

Total

2 – 4

39.1

44.7(0.37)

  1. **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001
  2. 175th to 99th percentile