Table I.
Variable | N % |
---|---|
K2099 pedigree | 240 (100%) |
Ineligible (%)a | 6 (3%) |
Deceased | 29 (12%) |
Uncontactable (%) | 44 (18%) |
Family member refuses study staff to contact (%) | 37 (15%) |
Participant refusal (%) | 6 (6%) |
Interviewed | 105 |
Contact rate (%)b | 161/240 (67%) |
Cooperation rate (%)c | 105/161 (65%) |
Overall response rate (%)d | 105/205 (51%) |
Eligibility criteria include age 18 years and older, biological relationship in kindred, or married or living with a spouse partner, able to complete an interview in English.
Contact rate = number of individuals contacted/# of individuals identified as potential kindred members or spouse/partners
Cooperation rate = # of completed interviews/over those contacted and eligible
Overall response rate = # of completed interviews/# of individuals selected for study not including deceased or ineligible persons