Table 1.
Project+ | Approx ages* | Dates | Survey (# of waves) | Focus Groups | In-depth Interviews | Sampling |
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Voices of Indian Teens (VOICES) | 14–19 | 1993–95 | Annual (3) | None | 2 female; 4 male | Randomly selected from survey sample |
Pathways of Choice (CHOICES) | 16–21 | 1996–99 | Annual (4) | 4 female | None | Randomly selected from survey sample |
Healthy Ways (HW) | 19–24 | 1999–2000 | HIV questions added to final CHOICES survey | 2 female; 2 male | 2 female; 1 male | Community members recruited by local staff** |
All participants gave consent or assent. If minors, parental consent was first obtained.
Age distribution reflects that of the first wave of data collection for each project. Original sample selected by grade (9–12), not age. Due to grade repetition, large age variations occur within a single grade.
To maximize confidentiality, HW respondents were informed they would not be re-contacted.