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Table 2 Number of responses after first contact and after receiving reminder letters, disaggregated by mode of completion (i.e. mail or Web survey)

From: Self-reported data in environmental health studies: mail vs. web-based surveys

Region

Overall responses

Responses after first contact

Responses after reminder

p-value c

Total a

Mail survey b

Web survey b

Total a

Mail survey b

Web survey b

Total a

Mail survey b

Web survey b

Anholt

22

15 (68)

7 (32)

20

14 (70)

6 (30)

2

1 (50)

1 (50)

0.005

Keldsnor

61

51 (84)

10 (16)

31

28 (90)

3 (10)

30

23 (77)

7 (23)

Lindet

201

155 (77)

46 (23)

119

96 (81)

23 (19)

82

59 (72)

23 (28)

Sundeved

782

570 (73)

212 (27)

479

363 (76)

116 (24)

303

207 (68)

96 (32)

Total

1066

791 (74)

275 (26)

649

501 (77)

148 (23)

417

290 (70)

127 (30)

  1. a Results are given in number of respondents
  2. b Results are given in number (percentage) of respondents
  3. c Pearson’s Chi-squared test of proportions was used to compare the number of total responses after the first contact and after reminder across the two survey modes