Table 1.
Participant Yield and Cost per Recruitment Method.
| Recruitment method | Inquiries | Enrolled dyads | Percentage of enrollees (n = 237) | Enrolled dyads non-White | Percentage of enrollees (n = 237), non-White | Cost of personnela (US$) | Cost of materialsb (US$) | Total cost (US$) | Cost per dyad (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mailings (2,860 pieces) | 158 | 135 | 57 | 37 | 16 | 2,640 | 5,901 | 8,541 | 63 |
| Newspaper advertisements (23 total) | 73 | 62 | 26 | 19 | 08 | — | — | 13,899 | 224 |
| Community outreach activities | 53 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 05 | 9,000 | 5,000 | 14,000 | 350 |
| Total | 284 | 237 | — | 68 | 29 | 11,640 | 10,901 | 36,440 | 154 |
a
Cost of personnel is the recruitment coordinator's hourly rate (US$23/hr) multiplied by the number of hours spent on each activity.
b
Materials included brochures, printing, stationary, and postage.