Oluwole A Babatunde1,2, Swann Arp Adams1,3,2, Michael D Wirth1,2,4, Jan M Eberth1,2, Jameson Sofge1,2, Seul Ki Choi2,5, Brook E Harmon2,6, Lisa Davis2, Ruby Drayton2, Thomas G Hurley2, Heather M Brandt2,5, Cheryl A Armstead2,7, James R Hébert1,2,4,8. 1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. 2. South Carolina Statewide Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. 3. College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. 4. Connecting Health Innovations LLC, Columbia, SC. 5. Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. 6. Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN. 7. Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. 8. Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Retention of racial/ethnic minority groups into research trials is necessary to fully understand and address health disparities. This study was conducted to identify participants' characteristics associated with retention of African Americans (AAs) in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a behavioral intervention. METHODS: Using data from an RCT conducted from 2009 to 2012 among AAs, participant-level factors were examined for associations with retention between three measurement points (ie, baseline, 3-month, and 12-month). Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were conducted to compare retained participants to those who were not retained in order to identify important predictors of retention. RESULTS: About 57% of participants (n=238) were retained at 12 months. Baseline characteristics that showed a statistically significant association with retention status were age, marital status, body mass index (BMI), intervention group, enrollment of a partner in the study, and perceived stress score (PSS). Multivariable logistic regression that adjusted for age, BMI, and PSS showed the odds of being retained among participants who enrolled with a partner was 2.95 (95% CI: 1.87-4.65) compared with participants who had no study partner enrolled. The odds of being retained among participants who were obese and morbidly obese were .32 and .27 (95% CI: .14-.74 and .11-.69), respectively, compared with participants who had normal weight. CONCLUSION: Having a partner enrolled in behavioral interventions may improve retention of study participants. Researchers also need to be cognizant of participants' obesity status and potentially target retention efforts toward these individuals.
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INTRODUCTION: Retention of racial/ethnic minority groups into research trials is necessary to fully understand and address health disparities. This study was conducted to identify participants' characteristics associated with retention of African Americans (AAs) in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a behavioral intervention. METHODS: Using data from an RCT conducted from 2009 to 2012 among AAs, participant-level factors were examined for associations with retention between three measurement points (ie, baseline, 3-month, and 12-month). Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were conducted to compare retained participants to those who were not retained in order to identify important predictors of retention. RESULTS: About 57% of participants (n=238) were retained at 12 months. Baseline characteristics that showed a statistically significant association with retention status were age, marital status, body mass index (BMI), intervention group, enrollment of a partner in the study, and perceived stress score (PSS). Multivariable logistic regression that adjusted for age, BMI, and PSS showed the odds of being retained among participants who enrolled with a partner was 2.95 (95% CI: 1.87-4.65) compared with participants who had no study partner enrolled. The odds of being retained among participants who were obese and morbidly obese were .32 and .27 (95% CI: .14-.74 and .11-.69), respectively, compared with participants who had normal weight. CONCLUSION: Having a partner enrolled in behavioral interventions may improve retention of study participants. Researchers also need to be cognizant of participants' obesity status and potentially target retention efforts toward these individuals.
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African Americans; Blacks; Body Mass Index; Partner; Retention; Stress
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