Table 2

Recruiting response rates for the ABCD Obesity, Math Model and WATCH Study


ABCD Obesity
Math Model
WATCH Study
P-value

Approached n
50
65
141

Consented n (%)
5 (10)
42(35)
86 (61)
<0.0001
Rejected n (%)
0 (*)
23 (65)
55 (39)


* The women who received the letter of invitation to participate in the ABCD Obesity had the option of declining the invitation using a reply-paid self addressed letter.

Hure et al. BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:64   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-64