Volume 11 — August 07, 2014
COMMUNITY CASE STUDY
Recruitment for Health Disparities Preventive Intervention Trials: The Early Childhood Caries Collaborating Centers
| How did you hear about us? | No. of Participants (N = 297) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| In person through field staff | 191 | 64 |
| Referral from study participant | 37 | 12 |
| Other | 31 | 10 |
| Posters | 11 | 4 |
| Radio | 8 | 3 |
| No answer | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | |
| Newspaper | 3 | 1 |
| Billboard | 1 | <1 |
| 1 | <1 |
Figure 1. How participants heard about the Center for
Native Oral Health Research Study 1 (N = 297).
| How did you hear about us? | No. of Responses (N = 604) | Percentagea |
|---|---|---|
| FQHCs | 462 | 77 |
| Word of mouth | 51 | 8 |
| Advertisement | 45 | 7 |
| Previous study | 16 | 3 |
| WIC | 11 | 2 |
| Other | 9 | 1 |
| Head Start/daycare | 7 | 1 |
| Physician or dentist referral | 3 | <1 |
Abbreviations: FQHC, federally qualified health center; WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.a Percentages do not add to 100% because of rounding.
Figure 2. How participants heard about the Glass Ionomer
Sealant and Fluoride Varnish Trial study (N = 604 responses). Abbreviations:
FQHC, federally qualified health center; WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
| How did you hear about us? | No. of Participants (N = 1,421) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Door-to-door recruiting | 1,307 | 92 |
| Holiday parties | 30 | 2 |
| Unity Day/Resident Appreciation Day | 27 | 2 |
| Family fun events | 21 | 2 |
| Food pantry/Brown Bag | 18 | 1 |
| Health and safety/parent education | 9 | 1 |
| Childcare center/WIC/playgroup events | 5 | <1 |
| Recruitment dinner | 4 | <1 |
| Bingo/movie nights | 0 | 0 |
Abbreviation: WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Figure 3. How participants heard about the Tooth Smart Healthy Start
study (N = 1,421). No participants were recruited through Bingo or movie
nights, so this category is not included in the figure.
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