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Table 2 Effectiveness of interventions in participation to EHCSIR (Using mixed-effects logistic regression models)

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)

Analysis approach

Intervention

n

Participation % (95% CI)

OR unadjusted

(95% CI)

P-value

OR adjusted a *

(95% CI)

P-value

Intention to Treat (n = 1880)

SMS

135/599

22.54

(19.25–26.10)

1

 

1

 

Phone call

131/608

21.55

(18.34–25.03)

1.30

(0.47–3.64)

0.612

0.77

(0.21–2.78)

0.692

Invitation letter

182/673

27.04

(23.72–30.57)

1.88

(1.20–2.95)

0.006

1.80

(1.14–2.85)

0.012

Contacted person (n = 1515)

SMS

135/499

27.05

(23.20–31.18)

1

 

1

 

Phone call

131/490

26.73

(22.86–30.89)

1.20

(0.47–3.07)

0.699

0.79

(0.25–2.49)

0.682

Invitation letter

182/526

34.60

(30.54–38.84)

1.78

(1.13–2.80)

0.013

1.67

(1.05–2.66)

0.032

Per –protocol (n = 1316)

SMS

122/409

29.83

(25.43–34.52)

1

 

1

 

Phone call

131/490

26.73

(22.87–30.89)

1.02

(0.41–2.54)

0.966

0.65

(0.22–1.92)

0.434

Invitation letter

166/417

39.81

(35.07–44.69)

1.77

(1.09–2.88)

0.022

1.60

(0.98–2.64)

0.063

Per-treat (n = 1515)

SMS

122/409

29.83

(25.43–34.52)

1

 

1

 

Phone call

160/689

23.22

(20.12–26.56)

0.52

(0.32–0.86)

0.009

0.45

(0.27–0.73)

0.001

Invitation letter

166/417

39.81

(35.08–44.69)

1.80

(1.14–2.85)

0.012

1.59

(1.00–2.53)

0.048

The Second Phase (n = 1633)

Analysis approach

Intervention

n

Participation % (95% CI)

OR b unadjusted

(95% CI)

P-value

OR b adjusted

(95% CI)

P-value

Intention to Treat (n = 1633)

Invitation letter

264/783

33.72

(30.41–37.15)

1

 

1

 

Invitation letter& video

174/850

20.47

(17.81–23.34)

0.70

(0.28–1.71)

0.431

0.58

(0.24–1.36)

0.209

Contacted person (n = 1258)

Invitation letter

264/571

46.23

(42.08–50.42)

1

 

1

 

Invitation letter& video

174/687

25.33

(22.11–28.75)

0.55

(0.24–1.25)

0.151

0.41

(0.15–1.07)

0.069

Per –protocol (n = 768)

Invitation letter

261/510

51.18

(46.74–55.60)

1

 

1

 

Invitation letter& video

78/259

30.12

(24.59–36.10)

0.60

(0.19–1.95)

0.398

0.27

(0.08–0.85)

0.026

Per-treat (n = 1098)

Invitation letter

356/839

42.43

(39.06–45.86)

1

 

1

 

Invitation letter& video

78/259

30.12

(24.59–36.10)

1.03

(0.71–1.47)

0.889

1.27

(0.87–1.85)

0.209

  1. a Random effect: type of center and center
  2. b Random effect: center
  3. *Adjusted by the gender, age, job category, work place distance from EHCSIR center, and work place social capital