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Table 1 Baseline comparability of the intervention groups

From: Effects of different invitation strategies on participation in a cohort study of Iranian public sector employees: a cluster randomized trial

The First Phase (n = 1880)

Variables

 

Invitation letter(n = 673)

Phone call (n = 608)

SMS (n = 599)

*Age (year)

Mean (SD)

41.33(8.09)

42.43(7.61)

43.04(8.28)

Med (IQR)

39(35–48)

41(37–48)

41(36–50)

Work Place Social Capital

Mean (SD)

26.98(0.71)

27.34(0.64)

27.71(0.73)

Med (IQR)

27.85

(25.92–27.85)

27.66

(27.66–27.66)

27.09

(27.06–28.66)

*Distance from EHCSIR center (km)

Minimum-maximum

7.80–9.50

4.80–43.00

0.50–10.00

Med (IQR)

7.90

(7.90–9.50)

4.80

(4.80–4.80)

7.80

(0.50–7.80)

*Gender

n (%)

Male

198(29.42)

223(36.68)

254(42.40)

Female

475(70.58)

385(63.32)

345(57.60)

*Job category

n (%)

Office and clerical worker

81(12.04)

135(22.20)

197(32.89)

Healthcare worker

473(70.28)

319(52.47)

265(44.24)

Service worker

103(15.30)

116(19.07)

105(17.53)

Faculty member

16(2.38)

38(6.25)

32(5.34)

The Second Phase (n = 1633)

Variables

 

Invitation letter (n = 783)

Invitation letter&

Video (n = 850)

*Age (year)

mean (SD)

42.79(7.89)

41.67(7.98)

Med (IQR)

41(37–48)

40(35–48)

*Work Place Social Capital

mean (SD)

27.90(0.29)

26.61(0.68)

Med (IQR)

27.66(27.66–28.35)

26.60(25.72–27.41)

*Distance from EHCSIR center (km)

Minimum-maximum

5.5–16.00

9.50–19.00

Med (IQR)

5.80(5.80–16.00)

18.00(9.50–19.00)

*Gender

n (%)

Male

341(43.55)

296(34.82)

Female

442(56.45)

554(65.18)

*Job category

n (%)

Office and clerical worker

82(10.47)

98(11.53)

Healthcare worker

512(65.39)

494(58.12)

Service worker

120(15.33)

213(25.06)

Faculty member

69(8.81)

45(5.29)

  1. *statistically significant (P < 0.05)