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Reach and representativeness of ethnic minority women in the Health Is Power Study: a longitudinal analysis

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Translational Behavioral Medicine

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Abstract

Reach is a key factor in translating research to practical application. This study examined reach and representativeness of a multi-city, randomized controlled community health trial in African American (AA) and Hispanic or Latina (HL) women. Participants completed measures of demographics, body mass index (BMI), percent body fat, resting heart rate, and blood pressure followed by a run-in procedure and a randomization meeting. AA were more likely to be screened out initially; HL were more likely to drop out. Participation did not differ by city or recruitment method. Women who completed the post-intervention assessment were more likely to be AA, older, and have higher socioeconomic status (p values < .05). This study showed moderate levels of reach but overrepresented higher educated, wealthier, and older women at the completion of the study. Representativeness can change over the course of the study and impact the practicality of translating research to practice.

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Acknowledgments

This research was funded by a grant awarded to Dr. Rebecca E. Lee from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (No. 1R01CA109403).

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  1. Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 550 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA

    Rebecca E. Lee PhD

  2. Department of Psychology, Jackson State University, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, LIB Rm 232, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA

    Jacqueline Y. Reese-Smith PhD

  3. Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, 268J Recreation Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA

    Scherezade K. Mama DrPH

  4. Texas Obesity Research Center, Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, 3855 Holman Street, Garrison Gym Rm 104, Houston, TX, 77204-6015, USA

    Ashley V. Medina BS & Kristin L. Wolfe BA

  5. Department of Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984365 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA

    Paul A. Estabrooks PhD

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Better reporting on challenges, resources, and effective strategies used to recruit and retain representative samples is needed to inform research and practice among minority populations.

An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13142-016-0414-8.

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Lee, R.E., Reese-Smith, J.Y., Mama, S.K. et al. Reach and representativeness of ethnic minority women in the Health Is Power Study: a longitudinal analysis. Behav. Med. Pract. Policy Res. 7, 106–114 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-016-0385-9

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