Table 2 Contact and Time Requirements for Recruitment and Survey Return (n = 41)
Action | Recruitment | Survey Return |
|---|---|---|
Number of calls made: | Â | Â |
   Total (mean) | 154 (3.8) | 89 (2.2) |
   0 | - | 19 |
   1 | 8 | 7 |
   2 | 13 | 1 |
   3–7 | 16 | 12 |
   >7 | 4 | 2 |
Number of phone discussions: | Â | Â |
   Total (mean) | 84 (2.0) | 49 (1.2) |
   0 | - | 20 |
   1 | 24 | 9 |
   2–3 | 10 | 8 |
   4–6 | 7 | 4 |
Days from first call to last: | Â | Â |
   Mean | 13.5 | 13.9 |
   0 | - | 19 |
   1–7 | 22 | 7 |
   8–14 | 4 | 1 |
   15–21 | 6 | 3 |
   22–28 | 3 | 0 |
   >28 | 4 | 11 |
Recruitment required approval from others | 10 | N/A |
Number of days if approval required: range (mean) | 13–97 (36) | N/A |