Table 1.
RDS (Respondent-Driven Sampling) Process Measures
| Total Respondents (n = 63) | |
|---|---|
| # Respondents | |
| Brown University | 15 |
| Purdue University | 25 |
| Moi University | 8 |
| National Institute of Public Health (INSP) | 15 |
| Members in network, Mean (SD) | 56.6 (71.8) |
| Peer network size, # (%) | |
| 1–25 | 31 (49.2) |
| 26 – 50 | 12 (19.0) |
| 51 – 100 | 6 (9.5) |
| > 100 | 11 (17.5) |
| NR | 3 (4.8) |
| Recruiter-recruit relationship, # (%) | |
| Friend | 49 (77.8) |
| Other | 14 (22.2) |
| # of years knowing the recruiter, Mean (SD) | 3.8 (4.4) |
| Where first met recruiter, # (%) | |
| In the community | 6 (9.5) |
| At School | 36 (57.1) |
| At work | 7 (11.1) |
| Other | 14 (22.2) |
| # of times reminded to participate by recruiter, Median | 1 |
| Nature of invitation, # (%) | |
| Exciting | 4 (6.3) |
| Friendly | 54 (85.7) |
| Other | 2 (3.2) |
| NR | 3 (4.8) |
| Willingness to recruit, Mean (SD) | 8.1 (3.0) |
SD standard deviation, NR not recorded