Table 2 Comparison of demographics of survey respondents by survey modality
From: Comparing methods of performing geographically targeted rural health surveillance
| Demographics | Mailed survey | Phone survey | In-person survey | Census estimates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | 48 responses | 16 responses | 70 responses | 5375 estimated |
| Age strata | ||||
| 18–44 years | 31.2% (18.7–46.3%) | 18.8% (4.0–45.6%) | 34.9% (23.5–47.6%) | 42.5% |
| 45–64 years | 29.2% (17.0–44.1%) | 56.3% (29.9–80.2%) | 43.9% (31.7–56.7%) | 37.2% |
| 65 and older | 39.6% (25.8–54.7%) | 25.0% (7.3–52.4%) | 21.2% (12.1–33.0%) | 20.3% |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 35.4% (22.2–50.5%) | 31.2% (11.0–58.7%) | 23.9% (14.3–35.7%) | 48.6% |
| Female | 64.6% (49.5–77.8%) | 68.8% (41.3–89.0%) | 76.2% (64.1–85.7%) | 51.4% |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 85.4% (72.2–93.9%) | 68.8% (41.3–89.0%) | 78.3% (66.7–87.3%) | 71.0% |
| Black | 4.2% (0.5–14.3%) | 6.2% (0.2–30.2%) | 8.7% (3.3–18.0%) | 6.3% |
| Hispanic | 8.3% (2.3–20.0%) | 18.8% (4.0–45.6%) | 7.2% (2.4–16.1%) | 20.7% |
| Asian | 0.0% (0.0–7.4%) | 0.0% (0.0–20.6%) | 0.0% (0.0–5.2%) | 0.9% |
| Other | 2.1% (0.1–11.1%) | 6.2% (0.2–30.2%) | 5.8% (1.6–14.2%) | 1.1% |
