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. 2020 Jan 20;4(3):233–242. doi: 10.1017/cts.2020.9

Table 2.

Communication preference by group: AYA*, older adult**, and ALL (n = 48)

Communication format Completely disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Don’t know Not applicable
Phone
 AYA 4 (26.7) 3 (20) 6 (40.0) 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7) - -
 Older adult 10 (30.3) 1 (3) 6 (18.2) 2 (6.1) 14 (42.4) - -
 ALL 14 (29.2) 4 (8.3) 12 (25.0) 3 (9.1) 15 (31.3) - -
Mailed letters, postcards
 AYA 5 (33.3) 4 (26.7) 2 (13.3) 2 (13.3) 2 (13.3) - -
 Older adult 3 (9.1) 2 (6.1) 5 (15.2) 7 (21.2) 16 (48.5) - -
 ALL 8 (16.7) 6 (12.5) 7 (14.6) 9 (18.8) 18 (37.5) - -
Email
 AYA - - - 3 (20) 12 (80) - -
 Older adult 5 (15.2) 1 (3.0) 2 (6.1) 2 (6.1) 21 (63.6) - -
 ALL 5 (10.4) 1 (2.1) 2 (4.2) 5 (10.4) 33 (68.8) - -
Texting
 AYA 5 (33.3) 2 (13.3) 2 (13.3) 4 (26.7) 2 (13.3) - -
 Older adult 17 (51.5) 1 (3.0) 4 (12.1) 3 (9.1) 4 (12.1) - -
 ALL 22 (45.8) 3 (6.3) 6 (12.5) 7 (14.6) 6 (12.5) - -
Newsletter
 AYA 5 (33.3) 3 (20.0) 4 (26.7) 1 (6.7) 2 (13.3) - -
 Older adult 4 (12.1) 2 (6.1) 8 (24.2) 6 (18.2) 13 (39.4) - -
 ALL 9 (18.8) 5 (10.4) 12(25) 7 (14.6) 15 (31.3) - -
Social media
 AYA 5 (33.3) 5 (33.3) 4 (26.7) - 1 (6.7) - -
 Older adult 20 (60.6) - 4 (12.1) 1 (3.0) 6 (21.2) - -
 ALL 25 (52.1) 5 (10.4) 8 (16.7) 1 (2.1) 7 (14.6) - -
Mass media
 AYA 3 (20.0) 6 (40.0) 6 (40.0) - - -
 Older adult 14 (42.4) 2 (6.1) 7 (21.2) 4 (12.1) 6 (18.2) -
 ALL 17 (35.4) 8 (16.7) 13 (27.1) 4 (8.3) 6 (12.5) -
Public forum
 AYA 5 (33.3) 2 (13.3) 6 (40.0) 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7)
 Older adult 12 (36.4) 4 (12.1) 5 (15.2) 6 (18.2) 6 (18.2)
 ALL 17 (35.4) 6 (12.5) 11 (22.9) 7 (14.6) 7 (14.6)
Wellness fair/expo
 AYA 4 (26.7) 1 (6.7) 5 (33.3) 5 (33.3) - - -
 Older adult 12 (36.4) 3 (9.1) 9 (27.3) 2 (6.1) 7 (21.2)
 ALL 16 (33.3) 4 (8.3) 14 (29.4) 7 (14.6) 7 (14.6) - -
Other (billboard)
 AYA - - - - 1 (1.67) 3 (20.0) 11 (73.3)
 Older adult 2 (6.1) - 1(3.0) - 1 (3.0) 8 (3) -
 ALL 2 (14.2) - - 1 (2.1) 1 (2.1) 4 (8.3) 39 (81.3)

ALL, total per column.

*

AYA: adolescent/young adult (age 15–24.99 years) (n = 15).

**

Older adult (age 50 years or more) (n = 33).