Table 2 Number and proportion (percentage) of expressions of interest and participants deemed eligible for the trial based on the various recruitment strategies
| Â | Eligibility status | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eligible | Expressions of interest | |||
Recruitment strategy | n | % | n | % |
 Targeted mail-outs | 78 | 39 | 479 | 41 |
 State print media | 54 | 27 | 326 | 28 |
 Local print media | 27 | 14 | 173 | 15 |
 Website advertising | 19 | 10 | 96 | 8 |
 Allied health referrals | 10 | 5 | 19 | 2 |
 Word of mouth | 6 | 3 | 37 | 3 |
 Flyers/community presentations | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
 Radio advertising | 0 | - | 6 | 0.5 |
 Social media | 0 | - | 5 | 0.4 |
 No record | 0 | - | 5 | 0.4 |
Total | 198 | 100 | 1157 | 100 |