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Table 2 Multivariable analysis of factors associated with contact or participation

From: Re-engaging an inactive cohort of young adults: evaluating recruitment for the Kidskin Young Adult Myopia Study

Multivariable model

Contacted

(n = 1656)

Participated (n = 1618)

Participation after contact (n = 599)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Sex

 Male

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Female

1.51 (1.20, 1.91)

1.83 (1.39, 2.42)

1.31 (0.87, 1.97)

Intervention group

 Control

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Moderate

1.43 (1.09, 1.88)

1.68 (1.22, 2.32)

1.25 (0.76, 2.04)

 High

1.60 (1.20, 2.14)

1.68 (1.19, 2.36)

1.35 (0.82, 2.22)

Participant 2005 follow-up

 No

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Yes

5.09 (3.67, 7.06)

4.22 (2.85, 6.25)

1.87 (1.15, 3.04)

Mobile number

 No

Reference

Reference

NA

 Yes

2.25 (1.57, 3.23)

1.43 (0.96, 2.11)

NA

Landline number

 No

Reference

Reference

NA

 Yes

1.96 (1.04, 3.67)

2.45 (1.02, 5.86)

NA

Telephone/s disconnected

 No

NA

Reference

NA

 Yes

NA

0.44 (0.31, 0.64)

NA

First point of contact

 Parent/Sibling

NA

NA

Reference

 `Participant

NA

NA

4.84 (2.89, 8.10)

Contact method

 Phone: Landline

NA

NA

Reference

 Phone: Mobile

NA

NA

1.54 (0.83, 2.84)

 Letter: Old address

NA

NA

6.53 (3.35, 12.74)

 Letter: Electoral roll address

NA

NA

5.77 (2.85, 11.67)

 Facebook: Message

NA

NA

2.01 (0.81, 4.98)

 Facebook: Advertisement/Pagea

NA

NA

2.72 (0.84, 8.81)

 Word of mouth

NA

NA

2.06 (0.37, 11.59)

  1. aAll participants contacted through the Facebook page participated, therefore this group was combined with those contacted through the Facebook advertisement