Table 2 Characteristics of stakeholders recruited by sampling method
From: Comparing two sampling methods to engage hard-to-reach communities in research priority setting
| Characteristic | Snowball sampling stakeholders N (%) | Purposive plus convenience sampling stakeholders N (%) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stakeholders | 55 (100 %) | 62 (100 %) | – |
| Age, mean ± SD (years) | 58 ± 11.97 | 57 ± 9.77 | 0.624c |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 38 (69) | 40 (65) | 0.60 |
| Male | 17 (31) | 22 (35) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 48 (87) | 45 (73) | 0.049 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 7 (13) | 17 (27) | |
| Employment Status | |||
| Employed | 17 (31) | 38 (61) | <0.001 |
| Disability | 26 (47) | 6 (10) | |
| Retired | 8 (15) | 16 (26) | |
| Unemployed | 4 (7) | 2 (3) | |
| Occupation | 17 (100 %) | 38 (100 %) | 0.474b |
| Administrative | 1 (6.25) | 6 (16) | |
| Agriculture | 2 (6.25) | 3 (8) | |
| Business | 2 (12.5) | 8 (21) | |
| Domestic Labor | 3 (18.75) | 7 (18) | |
| Education | 2 (12.5) | 2 (5) | |
| Government | 3 (18.75) | 1 (3) | |
| Healthcare | 2 (12.5) | 2 (5) | |
| Manual Labor | 2 (12.5) | 6 (16) | |
| Self-employed | 0 (0) | 3 (8) | |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 46 (84) | 55 (89) | 0.089 |
| Spanish | 9 (16) | 7 (11) | |