Preferences for Recruitment Method and Enrollment Location
| Total, n (%) | Urban, n (%) | Suburban 1, n (%) | Suburban 2, n (%) | Rural, n (%) | P-Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 627 | 106 | 221 | 200 | 100 | |
| Would you like to learn about child health research opportunities in the future? | 400 (63.8) | 79 (74.5) | 139 (62.9) | 125 (62.5) | 57 (57) | .235 |
| How would you like to learn about potential research opportunities?† | ||||||
| Asked in person in this office | 280 (70.0) | 58 (73.4) | 103 (74.1) | 81 (64.8) | 38 (66.7) | .049 |
| Email or texts | 223 (55.8) | 37 (46.8) | 80 (57.6) | 75 (60.0) | 31 (54.4) | .730 |
| Brochure | 99 (24.8) | 28 (35.4) | 28 (20.1) | 30 (24.0) | 13 (22.8) | .010 |
| Message in waiting room | 91 (22.8) | 15 (19.0) | 32 (23.0) | 31 (24.8) | 13 (22.8) | .95 |
| Practice or research website | 90 (22.5) | 9 (8.5) | 25 (18.0) | 40 (32.0) | 16 (28.1) | .018 |
| CTSI research registry | 87 (21.8) | 18 (22.8) | 46 (33.1) | 16 (12.8) | 7 (12.3) | <.001 |
| Computer screen savers in exam rooms | 85 (21.3) | 20 (25.3) | 27 (19.4) | 26 (20.8) | 12 (21.1) | .369 |
| US mail | 79 (19.8) | 0 (0) | 21 (15.1) | 35 (28.0) | 23 (40.4) | <.001 |
| Social media | 46 (11.5) | 10 (12.6) | 12 (8.6) | 18 (14.4) | 6 (10.5) | .400 |
| If you were interested in a research study, how likely would you be to enroll your child if the study took place in… | ||||||
| This office | 357 (56.9) | 65 (61.3) | 136 (61.5) | 113 (56.5) | 43 (43) | <.001 |
| Your home | 324 (51.7) | 52 (49.1) | 124 (56.1) | 101 (50.5) | 47 (47) | <.001 |
| Pediatric practice nearby | 179 (28.5) | 33 (31.1) | 66 (29.8) | 61 (30.5) | 19 (19) | <.001 |
| Children's Hospital | 147 (23.4) | 30 (28.3) | 39 (17.6) | 56 (28.0) | 22 (22) | <.001 |
| Children's Hospital Satellite | 146 (23.2) | 26 (24.5) | 64 (28.9) | 37 (18.5) | 19 (19) | <.001 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 91 (14.5) | 40 (37.7) | 15 (6.8) | 20 (10.0) | 16 (16) | <.001 |
↵* P-value derived from χ2 analysis with varying degrees of freedom. Parent preferences are bolded to indicate statistical significance.
↵† N = 400 for the total, rather than 627, as this question was only presented to those who answered yes to the previous question (“Would you like to learn more about child health research opportunities in the future?”). N = 79 parents in the Urban practice, N = 139 parents in Suburban 1, N = 125 parents in Suburban 2, and N = 57 parents in the Rural practice. CTSI, Clinical and Translational Science Institute.