Table 2.
Final call dispositions for main study
Final disposition number |
Final outcome of call attempts |
Total participants |
|
---|---|---|---|
n | % | ||
|
Completed interviews |
1,296 |
3.6 |
01 |
No answer |
3,829 |
10.6 |
02 |
Busy |
433 |
1.2 |
03 |
Answering machine |
5,163 |
14.3 |
04 |
Line trouble |
659 |
1.8 |
05 |
Quota full1 |
182 |
0.5 |
06 |
Call back2 |
343 |
1.0 |
07 |
Language problem |
220 |
0.6 |
08 |
Not in service |
3,587 |
10.0 |
09 |
Business, fax |
6,240 |
17.3 |
10 |
Permanent no contact3 |
222 |
0.6 |
11 |
Claimed to be on the National Do Not Call List4 |
19 |
0.1 |
12 |
Ineligible - No 55+ in household |
8,193 |
22.8 |
13 |
Ineligible – Unable to walk unassisted |
214 |
0.6 |
14 |
Will call lab |
12 |
0.0 |
15 |
Cell phone, do not want to be disturbed |
79 |
0.2 |
16 |
8 or more call attempts |
106 |
0.3 |
17 |
Refused |
4,913 |
13.6 |
18 |
Refused pedometer |
290 |
0.8 |
Total telephone allocated |
36,000 |
100 |
|
Participation rate (%) | 19.3 |
1Female quota reached.
2Data collection already completed. Household not re-contacted.
3Households not available for the duration of the survey (e.g., on vacation, family crisis).
4Launched in September 2008 to legislate unsolicited marketing or sales calls.