Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

From: Representation is power: traditional, hybrid, and digital recruitment results from a non-randomized clinical trial engaging adolescents

  

Assenting

n = 266 (55.1%)

Consenting

n = 217 (44.9%)

Age

Please tell us your age:

Median age (interquartile range)

14.9 (13–17)

19.4 (18–21)

Sex

What sex was assigned to you at birth?

Female

140 (52.6%)

124 (57.1%)

Male

126 (47.4%)

93 (42.9%)

Gender

How would you describe your gender today?

Woman

134 (50.4%)

112 (51.6%)

Man

126 (47.4%)

93 (42.9%)

Non-Binary, Transgender, or Other

6 (2.3%)

12 (5.5%)

Race/Ethnicity

Which categories describe you? Please check all that apply.

Black, African American, or African

98 (36.8%)

48 (22.1%)

White

126 (47.4%)

109 (50.2%)

Black and White

13 (4.9%)

10 (4.6%)

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and White

5 (1.9%)

5 (2.3%)

Selection of one or more characteristics not listed abovea

24 (9.0%)

45 (20.7%)

Education

What is the highest level of education you’ve completed?

Grade school (grades 1–8)

107 (40.2%)

0 (0%)

Some high school or GED (grades 9–12)

159 (59.8%)

190 (87.6%)

Associate’s Degree or Post high school training other than college (vocational, technical, etc.)

0 (0%)

12 (5.5%)

Bachelor’s Degree

0 (0%)

12 (5.5%)

Unreported

0 (0%)

3 (1.4%)

Income

What is your household’s total combined income during the past 12 months? (This includes money from pensions, social security payments, jobs, net income from business, farm or rent, dividends, interest, and/or any other income received by family members who are 15 years of age or older)

Less than $15,000

25 (9.4%)*

16 (7.4%)

$15,000 to $29,999

25 (9.4%)*

15 (6.9%)

$30,000 to $44,999

30 (11.3%)*

7 (3.2%)

$45,000 to $59,999

21 (7.9%)*

11 (5.1%)

$60,000 to $74,999

22 (8.3%)*

9 (4.1%)

$75,000 to $89,999

21 (7.9%)*

12 (5.5%)

$90,000 to $104,999

22 (8.3%)*

10 (4.6%)

$105,000 or above

80 (30.1%)*

71 (32.7%)

Prefer not to say

13 (4.9%)*

9 (4.1%)

I don’t know or unreported

7 (2.6%)*

57 (26.3%)

Insurance Status

Are you currently covered by any of the following types of health insurance or health coverage plans?

Yes Work

(Yes, through my employer, or someone else’s employer)

150 (56.4%)*

95 (43.8%)

Yes Government

(Yes, through Medicare, Medicaid or Medical Assistance, the military, CHAMPUS or the VA, or Indian Health Service or the Alaska Native Health Service)

84 (31.6%)*

39 (18.0%)

Yes, Self or Other

(Yes, through some other source)

9 (3.4%)*

42 (19.4%)

Yes, More than one option selected

14 (5.3%)*

10 (4.6%)

None or Don’t know

9 (3.4%)*

31 (14.3%)

Phone Access

Do you or someone you live with have a phone/cell phone you can use?

Yes

265 (99.6%)

213 (98.2%)

Area Deprivation Index

National ranking of deprivation 1 (lowest) – 100 (highest).

Q1 (1–25)

22 (8.3%)

35 (16.1%)

Q2 ( > 25–50)

65 (24.4%)

63 (29.0%)

Q3 ( > 50–75)

88 (33.1%)

61 (28.1%)

Q4 ( > 75–100)

90 (33.8%)

42 (19.4%)

Unavailableb

1 (0.4%)

16 (7.4%)

  1. aAdditional characteristics include American Indian, Asian, Hispanic/Latino/Spanish, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, or None of these fully describe me.
  2. bSuppressed due to a low population and/or housing,or a high group quarters population, or questionable census level data. National average ADI for eligible states: OH 69.5; KY 72.0; IN 69.9.
  3. *Parent/Guardian Reported