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Table 5 Initial questionnaire response rate based on age and gender

From: Randomised study within a trial (SWAT) to evaluate personalised versus standard text message prompts for increasing trial participant response to postal questionnaires (PROMPTS)

 

Standard text (N = 309)

Personalised text (N = 309)

Overall (N = 618)

Returned initial questionnaire

160/309 (52%)

185/309 (60%)

345/618 (56%)

< 65 years

111/241 (46%)

124/227 (55%)

235/468 (50%)

≥ 65 years

49/68 (72%)

61/82 (74%)

110/150 (73%)

Male

78/157 (50%)

94/152 (62%)

172/309 (56%)

Female

82/152 (54%)

91/157 (58%)

160/309 (56%)