Table 3.
Number (and percentage) of fathers who selected a “venue” as a recommended recruitment venue for fathers
| Recommended venue (N, %) | Full sample (N = 303) | Race/ethnicity | Residential status | ||
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| Non-white (N = 100) | White (N = 203) | Non-residential (N = 48) | Residential (N = 255) | ||
| Community-focused venues (N, %) | |||||
| Community sports events | 156 (52) | 48 (48) | 108 (53) | 22 (46) | 134 (53) |
| Social services | 146 (48) | 45 (45) | 101 (50) | 30 (63)* | 116 (45) |
| Doctor’s offices/health center | 118 (39) | 31 (31)* | 87 (43) | 15 (31) | 103 (40) |
| Churches | 116 (38) | 39 (39) | 77 (38) | 17 (35) | 99 (38) |
| Public transit | 39 (13) | 19 (19)* | 20 (10) | 13 (27)** | 26 (10) |
| Playgrounds | 29 (10) | 16 (16)** | 13 (6) | 4 (8) | 25 (10) |
| Supermarkets | 21 (7) | 7 (7) | 14 (7) | 5 (10) | 16 (6) |
| Father-focused venues (N, %) | |||||
| Internet sites | 181 (60) | 57 (57) | 124 (61) | 25 (52) | 156 (61) |
| Workplace | 109 (36) | 37 (37) | 72 (35) | 8 (17)** | 101 (40) |
| Gym | 107 (35) | 38 (38) | 69 (33) | 17 (35) | 90 (35) |
| Barber shops | 62 (21) | 34 (34)** | 28 (14) | 13 (27) | 49 (19) |
| Child-focused venue (N, %) | |||||
| Schools | 112 (37) | 31 (31) | 81 (39) | 16 (33) | 96 (38) |
| Child care centers | 74 (24) | 26 (26) | 48 (23) | 11 (22) | 63 (25) |
Chi square test of group differences is statistically significant at p < .05 (*) or p <.01 (**); chi-square values are reported in the text