Mail Versus Internet Surveys: Determinants of Method of Response Preferences Among Health Professionals

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• Personal Author:
  Aday LA ; Burau K ; Delclos GL ; Drawhorn DD ; Lusk C ; Aday LA ; Burau K ; Delclos GL ; Drawhorn DD ; Lusk C
• Description:
  The authors evaluated determinants of response to Internet-based surveys in a sample (n = 5600) of Texas healthcare professionals. Participants were given the option of responding by mail or over the Web (response, 66%). Internet respondents were younger (p < .001), had worked fewer years in healthcare (p < .001), and were more likely to be male (p < .001) and to work in a hospital (p = .007). Missing questionnaire items were significantly higher among Web responders with regard to age, sex, race, body mass index, and smoking (p < .001). In the final multivariate logistic regression, only male gender (odds ratio [OR] = 2.09, 95% CI = 1.56-2.80) and younger age remained significantly associated with response over the Internet. Age quartile and responding electronically were inversely associated. Taken together with a priori knowledge of the demographic and professional profile of a study population, these findings can be useful in planning and implementation of surveys among healthcare workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Aging Computers Demography Epidemiology Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Men Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires

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• Keywords:
  Age-factors Age-groups Author Keywords: Determinants Demographic-characteristics Health-care-facilities Health-care-personnel Health Care Professionals Internet Surveys Mathematical-models Medical-surveys Questionnaires Response Rate Statistical-analysis

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• ISSN:
  0163-2787
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  186-201
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20032191
• Citation:
  Eval Health Prof 2007 Jun; 30(2):186-201
• Contact Point Address:
  Christine Lusk, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ; Disease and Injury: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Evaluation & the Health Professions
• End Date:
  20050929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b7ad49bec9e30b7ae2758c23f4488be06371e8d439392dd65abf9400217305428235dcdeb2db0dee5caebf868673b6b9fe36356e7218277b9cb0c574be303d75
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/186231/cdc_186231_DS1.pdf
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